guardapalma

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Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of guarda (“to guard, to watch”) +‎ palma (“palm”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɡwar.daˈpal.ma/[1]
  • Rhymes: -alma
  • Hyphenation: guar‧da‧pàl‧ma

Noun

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guardapalma f (plural guardapalme)

  1. a disk-shaped metal plate used to protect the hand when sewing with large needles

References

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

Further reading

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  • guardapalma in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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