portaacqua

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of porta (to carry) +‎ acqua (water).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌpɔr.taˈak.kwa/[1]
  • Rhymes: -akkwa
  • Hyphenation: por‧ta‧àc‧qua

Noun

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portaacqua m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. Synonym of acquaiolo
  2. (cycling) a domestique tasked with refilling the leader's canteen
    Hypernym: gregario

References

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  1. ^ portaacqua in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading

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  • portaacqua in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana