spiegamento

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Italian

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Etymology

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From spiega(re) (to unfold) +‎ -mento (-tion, verbal noun suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /spje.ɡaˈmen.to/
  • Rhymes: -ento
  • Hyphenation: spie‧ga‧mén‧to

Noun

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spiegamento m (plural spiegamenti)

  1. (uncommon) the act of unfolding or unraveling
  2. (obsolete) explanation, clarification
  3. (military) the tactic of switching to a combat formation
  4. (military, by extension) a vast deployment of armed forces
  5. (figurative, by extension) the showcasing of a large number of people or things