scafista

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Italian

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Etymology

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From scafo (hull) +‎ -ista.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /skaˈfi.sta/
  • Rhymes: -ista
  • Hyphenation: sca‧fì‧sta

Noun

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scafista m or f by sense (masculine plural scafisti, feminine plural scafiste)

  1. a person who maintains and repairs the hulls of ships or aircraft
  2. a person who smuggles cigarettes using fast motorboats
  3. a people trafficker who uses fast boats

Further reading

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

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