parafulmine

Italian

Etymology

Derived from para- (“to shield”, “to parry”) + fulmine (“lightning”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pa.raˈful.mi.ne/, [pär̺äˈful̺min̺e]
  • Rhymes: -ulmine
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧fùl‧mi‧ne

Noun

parafulmine m (plural parafulmini)

  1. lightning conductor, lightning rod
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