parafulmine

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Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of para (to protect; to block) +‎ fulmine (lightning).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌpa.raˈful.mi.ne/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ulmine
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧fùl‧mi‧ne

Noun

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parafulmine m (plural parafulmini)

  1. lightning conductor, lightning rod

References

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