doppietta

Italian

Etymology

From doppio +‎ -etta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dopˈpjet.ta/
• Rhymes: -etta
• Hyphenation: dop‧piét‧ta

Noun

doppietta f (plural doppiette)

1. two goals in a football/soccer game, usually scored by the same player
2. (firearms) double-barrelled shotgun

Related terms

• doppietto

See also

• schioppo
• fucile

Further reading

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