lavagna

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Italian

Etymology

From the town of Lavagna, near Genoa, known for slate quarries in the nearby mountains.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /laˈvaɲ.ɲa/
Rhymes: -aɲɲa
Hyphenation: la‧và‧gna

Noun

lavagna f (plural lavagne)

(mineralogy) slate
writing board, blackboard, whiteboard
La professoressa scrive sulla lavagna. ― The teacher writes on the board.

lavagna bianca ― whiteboard

lavagna luminosa ― overhead projector

Derived terms

lavagnetta

Further reading

lavagna on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

lagnava, valanga

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