portellone

Italian

Etymology

portello (“door, hatch”) +‎ -one

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /por.telˈlo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: por‧tel‧ló‧ne

Noun

portellone m (plural portelloni)

  1. large door, especially on an aircraft
  2. (automotive) hatchback (car)

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