propugnacolo

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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin prōpugnāculum.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pro.puɲˈɲa.ko.lo/
  • Rhymes: -akolo
  • Hyphenation: pro‧pu‧gnà‧co‧lo

Noun

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propugnacolo m (plural propugnacoli) (literary)

  1. bulwark, rampart, fortress
    Synonym: fortezza
  2. (figurative) defense
    Synonyms: baluardo, difesa
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