Vallettopoli

Italian

Etymology

From valletta (“young woman presenter on a TV show”) +‎ -opoli (“-gate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /val.letˈtɔ.po.li/
• Rhymes: -ɔpoli
• Hyphenation: Val‧let‧tò‧po‧li

Proper noun

Vallettopoli f

1. a wide-ranging criminal scandal, centered on alleged sexual extortion, that occurred in Italy in 2006–2007