fiaccacollo

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Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of fiacca (“to break by bending”) +‎ collo (“neck”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌfjak.kaˈkɔl.lo/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɔllo
  • Hyphenation: fiac‧ca‧còl‧lo

Noun

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fiaccacollo m (invariable)

  1. (rare) daredevil
    Synonym: rompicollo
    a fiaccacollo ― recklessly

References

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

Further reading

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