voltapietre

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌvɔl.taˈpjɛ.tre/, /ˌvɔl.taˈpje.tre/[1][2]
  • Rhymes: -ɛtre, -etre
  • Hyphenation: vol‧ta‧piè‧tre, vol‧ta‧pié‧tre

Noun

voltapietre m (invariable)

  1. turnstone (Arenaria interpres)

References
  1. voltapietre in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  2. pietra in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
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