manrovescio

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From man(o) (“hand”) +‎ rovescio (“reverse”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌman.roˈvɛʃ.ʃo/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛʃʃo
  • Hyphenation: man‧ro‧vè‧scio

Noun

manrovescio m (plural manrovesci)

  1. backhander (blow with the back of the hand)
    Antonym: mandritto
    Hypernyms: ceffone, schiaffo, schiaffone, sberla
  2. (fencing) backhand (stroke)

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

Anagrams
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.