spiegamento

Italian

Etymology

From spiega(re) (“to unfold”) +‎ -mento (“-tion”, verbal noun suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spje.ɡaˈmen.to/
• Rhymes: -ento
• Hyphenation: spie‧ga‧mén‧to

Noun

spiegamento m (plural spiegamenti)

1. (uncommon) the act of unfolding or unraveling
2. (obsolete) explanation, clarification
3. (military) the tactic of switching to a combat formation
4. (military, by extension) a vast deployment of armed forces
5. (figurative, by extension) the showcasing of a large number of people or things