parafango

English

Etymology

Blend of paraffin +‎ fango

Noun

parafango (uncountable)

1. A mixture of mud and paraffin used in thermotherapy.

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of para (“to protect; to block”) +‎ fango (“mud”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.raˈfan.ɡo/
• Rhymes: -anɡo
• Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧fàn‧go

Noun

parafango m (plural parafanghi)

1. mudguard (on a vehicle)
2. dashboard