reggitunica

Italian

Verrocchio and Leonardo. Battesimo di Cristo, ca. 1475, Florence, depicting two tunic-holding angels in the bottom left.

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of reggi (“to hold”) +‎ tunica (“tunic”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌrɛd.d͡ʒiˈtu.ni.ka/
• Rhymes: -unika
• Hyphenation: reg‧gi‧tù‧ni‧ca

Adjective

reggitunica (invariable)

1. (art) tunic-holding (of angels in a representation of Christ's baptism)

See also

• reggicortina