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mangiacarte

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Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of mangia (“to eat”) +‎ carte (“papers”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌman.d͡ʒaˈkar.te/[1]
  • Rhymes: -arte
  • Hyphenation: man‧gia‧càr‧te

Noun

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mangiacarte m (invariable)

  1. pettifogger

References

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

Further reading

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