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traghetto

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See also: traghettò

English

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Etymology

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From Italian traghetto (ferry).

Noun

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traghetto (plural traghettos or traghetti)

  1. A gondola that ferries people across the Grand Canal in Venice.

Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /traˈɡet.to/
  • Rhymes: -etto
  • Hyphenation: tra‧ghét‧to

Etymology 1

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From traghettare.

Noun

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traghetto m (plural traghetti)

  1. ferry
Usage notes
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  • In Venice, the traghetti are gondolas that ferry people across the canals for a small charge.

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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traghetto

  1. first-person singular present indicative of traghettare

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