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cavalleresco

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Italian

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Etymology

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From cavaliere (knight) +‎ -esco.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ka.val.leˈre.sko/
  • Rhymes: -esko
  • Hyphenation: ca‧val‧le‧ré‧sco

Adjective

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cavalleresco (feminine cavalleresca, masculine plural cavallereschi, feminine plural cavalleresche)

  1. knightly
  2. (figurative, by extension) knightly, chivalrous, noble
    L'utilizzo del fuoco in azioni belliche non era considerato un atto poco cavalleresco nonostante i suoi terrificanti e distruttivi effetti.
    The use of fire in acts of war wasn't considered unchivalrous despite its terrifying and destructive effects.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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