colpaccio

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Italian

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Etymology

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From colpo (hit, blow) +‎ -accio.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kolˈpat.t͡ʃo/
  • Rhymes: -attʃo
  • Hyphenation: col‧pàc‧cio

Noun

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colpaccio m (plural colpacci)

  1. a severe blow or misfortune
  2. an unexpectedly successful and beneficial outcome