polveriera

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Calque of French poudrière. By surface analysis, polvere (“powder”) +‎ -iera. First attested in 1612.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pol.veˈrjɛ.ra/
  • Rhymes: -ɛra
  • Hyphenation: pol‧ve‧riè‧ra

Noun[edit]

polveriera f (plural polveriere)

  1. gunpowder magazine, powderhorn
  2. powder keg
  3. tinderbox (figurative)

Further reading[edit]

  • polveriera in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • polveriera in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • polveriera in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
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