mandritta

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian mandritta.

Noun

mandritta (plural mandrittas)

1. (fencing) A blow from the right side to the left.

Italian

Etymology

Blend of mano +‎ dritta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /manˈdrit.ta/
• Rhymes: -itta
• Hyphenation: man‧drìt‧ta

Noun

mandritta f (plural mandritte)

1. the right hand (or the right side of anything else)

Descendants

• → English: mandritta

Further reading

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