smorzacandela

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of smorza (“to extinguish”) +‎ candela (“candle”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌzmɔr.t͡sa.kanˈde.la/[1][2]
  • Rhymes: -ela
  • Hyphenation: smor‧za‧can‧dé‧la

Noun

smorzacandela m (invariable)

  1. (idiomatic, vulgar) cowgirl, cowgirl position

References

  1. ^ smorzacandela in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  2. ^ smorzo in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading

  • smorzacandela in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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