Italian
Etymology
Perhaps derived from Old High German raffōn (modern German raffen).[1] Related to French rafale, Portuguese rafega, and Spanish ráfaga.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈraf.fi.ka/, [ˈr̺äffikä]
- Rhymes: -affika
- Hyphenation: ràf‧fi‧ca
Noun
raffica f (plural raffiche)
- (weather) gust (of wind), windflaw
- Synonyms: folata, ventata
- (firearms) burst (of gunfire)
References
- ^ raffica in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
