trabocchetto

Italian

Etymology

From Old Occitan trabuquet. Compare Piedmontese trabucèt, trabücet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tra.bokˈket.to/
• Rhymes: -etto
• Hyphenation: tra‧boc‧chét‧to

Noun

trabocchetto m (plural trabocchetti)

1. trap door
2. booby trap
3. (by extension) trap

Adjective

trabocchetto (invariable)

1. (relational) trick; that lays a figurative trap or bait

   domanda trabocchetto ― trick question