colubrinetta

Italian

Etymology

colubrina (“culverin”) +‎ -etta (diminutive suffix)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ko.lu.briˈnet.ta/
  • Rhymes: -etta
  • Hyphenation: co‧lu‧bri‧nét‧ta

Noun

colubrinetta f (plural colubrinette)

  1. (historical) a smaller culverin (hand-held firearm)

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