rocca-fuoco

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From rocca (“rock”) +‎ fuoco (“fire”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrɔk.ka ˈfwɔ.ko/[1]
  • Hyphenation: ròc‧ca‧fuò‧co

Noun

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rocca-fuoco f (plural rocche-fuoco)

  1. an incendiary device made of pitch, resin, and black powder wrapped in burlap (thermal weapon)

References

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  1. ^ rocca-fuoco in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading

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  • rocca-fuoco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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