salvacondotto

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Verb-object compound, composed of salva (“to save, to protect”) +‎ condotto (“conduct”). Calque of French sauf-conduit.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌsal.va.konˈdot.to/
  • Rhymes: -otto
  • Hyphenation: sal‧va‧con‧dót‧to

Noun[edit]

salvacondotto m (plural salvacondotti)

  1. (law, diplomacy) safe-conduct (document that grants safe passage)
    Synonym: fidanza (obsolete)
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