tagliapietre

Italian

Alternative forms
  • tagliapietra (less common)

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of taglia (“to cut”) +‎ pietre (“stones”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌtaʎ.ʎaˈpjɛ.tre/
  • Rhymes: -ɛtre
  • Hyphenation: ta‧glia‧piè‧tre

Noun

tagliapietre m (invariable)

  1. stonecutter (worker)
    Synonyms: marmista, scalpellino, spaccapietre

Further reading
  • tagliapietre in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • tagliapietre in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • tagliapietre in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • tagliapiètre in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • tagliapiètre in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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