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baciapile

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Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of bacia (“to kiss”) +‎ pile (“basins, stoups”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌba.t͡ʃaˈpi.le/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ile
  • Hyphenation: ba‧cia‧pì‧le

Noun

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baciapile m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. sanctimonious person, religious hypocrite
    Synonyms: bacchettone, bigotto

References

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  1. ^ baciapile in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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