salvagente

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Verb-object compound, composed of salva (“to save, to protect”) +‎ gente (“people”). Compare Piedmontese salvagent.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /sal.vaˈd͡ʒɛn.te/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnte
  • Hyphenation: sal‧va‧gèn‧te

Noun[edit]

salvagente m (plural salvagenti)

  1. life belt, life preserver, life-buoy
    Synonym: ciambella di salvataggio
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