calapranzi
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Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Verb-object compound, composed of cala (“to lower”) + pranzi (“meals”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˌka.laˈpran.d͡zi/, /ˌka.laˈpran.t͡si/[1][2]
- Rhymes: -andzi, -antsi
- Hyphenation: ca‧la‧pràn‧zi
Noun
[edit]calapranzi m (invariable)
- dumbwaiter (small lift for moving food between floors)
- Synonym: tirapranzi
References
[edit]- ^ pranzo in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
- ^ calapranzi in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication