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giavellotto

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Italian

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A line drawing of a man holding a shield and hurling a spear
raffigurazione di un uomo che lancia un giavellotto – depiction of a man throwing a javelin
A man holding a javelin on an athletic track
un atleta con un giavellotto in mano – an athlete with a javelin in his hand
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Etymology

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Borrowed from French javelot, from Vulgar Latin *gabalottus (spear), derived from Gaulish *gabalos.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒa.velˈlɔt.to/
  • Rhymes: -ɔtto
  • Hyphenation: gia‧vel‧lòt‧to

Noun

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giavellotto m (plural giavellotti)

  1. javelin (pointed weapon)
  2. javelin (spear used in athletic events)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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