manrovescio

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From man(o) (“hand”) +‎ rovescio (“reverse”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌman.roˈvɛʃ.ʃo/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛʃʃo
  • Hyphenation: man‧ro‧vè‧scio

Noun

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manrovescio m (plural manrovesci)

  1. backhander (blow with the back of the hand)
    Antonym: mandritto
    Hypernyms: ceffone, schiaffo, schiaffone, sberla
  2. (fencing) backhand (stroke)

References

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

Anagrams

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