reggicortina

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Italian[edit]

Sant'Anna Metterza, Florence, displaying three curtain-holding angels in the background.

Etymology[edit]

Verb-object compound, composed of reggi (“to hold”) +‎ cortina (“curtain”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌrɛd.d͡ʒi.korˈti.na/
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Hyphenation: reg‧gi‧cor‧tì‧na

Adjective[edit]

reggicortina (invariable)

  1. (art) curtain-holding (of an angel in a painting)

See also[edit]

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