frangiflutti

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Verb-object compound, composed of frangi (to break) +‎ flutti (waves).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌfran.d͡ʒiˈflut.ti/[1]
  • Rhymes: -utti
  • Hyphenation: fran‧gi‧flùt‧ti

Noun[edit]

frangiflutti m (invariable)

  1. breakwater
  2. bulwark
  3. groyne, groin (us)

References[edit]

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