portaacqua

Italian

Alternative forms

• portacqua

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of porta (“to carry”) +‎ acqua (“water”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpɔr.taˈak.kwa/
• Rhymes: -akkwa
• Hyphenation: por‧ta‧àc‧qua

Noun

portaacqua m or f by sense (invariable)

1. Synonym of acquaiolo
2. (cycling) a domestique tasked with refilling the leader's canteen

   Hypernym: gregario

Further reading

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