spaventapasseri

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of spaventa (“to scare”) +‎ passeri (“sparrows”), literally “sparrow-scarer”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /spaˌvɛn.taˈpas.se.ri/[1]
  • Rhymes: -asseri
  • Hyphenation: spa‧ven‧ta‧pàs‧se‧ri

Noun

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spaventapasseri m (invariable)

  1. scarecrow, straw man
    Synonym: (obsolete) spauracchio m

References

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