lanciabas

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of lancia (“to throw; to launch”) +‎ b(ombe) a(nti-)s(ommergibili) (“antisubmarine bombs”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌlan.t͡ʃaˈbas/[1]
  • Rhymes: -as
  • Hyphenation: lan‧cia‧bàs

Noun

lanciabas m (invariable)

  1. (military) a kind of mortar for launching antisubmarine bombs

References
  1. lanciabas in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading
  • lanciabas in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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