vedetta

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Italian

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Etymology

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From veletta, influenced by vedere.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /veˈdet.ta/
  • Rhymes: -etta
  • Hyphenation: ve‧dét‧ta

Noun

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vedetta f (plural vedette)

  1. lookout (person on guard)
  2. patrol ship

Descendants

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  • → French: vedette
    • → English: vedette
    • → Polish: wedeta
    • → Portuguese: vedeta
    • → Romanian: vedetă
    • → Spanish: vedete

References

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  1. ^ vedetta in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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