fiaccacollo

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Verb-object compound, composed of fiacca (“to break by bending”) +‎ collo (“neck”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌfjak.kaˈkɔl.lo/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɔllo
  • Hyphenation: fiac‧ca‧còl‧lo

Noun[edit]

fiaccacollo m (invariable)

  1. (rare) daredevil
    Synonym: rompicollo
    a fiaccacollo ― recklessly

References[edit]

  1. ^ fiaccacollo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading[edit]

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