reggiposata

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Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of reggi (to hold, to support) +‎ posata (piece of cutlery).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌrɛd.d͡ʒi.poˈza.ta/, (traditional) /ˌrɛd.d͡ʒi.poˈsa.ta/[1][2]
  • Rhymes: -ata
  • Hyphenation: reg‧gi‧po‧sà‧ta

Noun

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reggiposata m (invariable)

  1. an item, in various forms, that a knife or fork rests on so as not to soil the tablecloth

References

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  1. ^ posa in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
  2. ^ reggiposata in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

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