scudocrociato

Italian

Etymology

From scudo (“shield”) +‎ crociato (“bearing a cross”, adjective). A red cross on a white shield was the symbol of the now-defunct Italian centrist political party named Democrazia Cristiana (1943 – 1994).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsku.do.kroˈt͡ʃa.to/
• Rhymes: -ato
• Hyphenation: scu‧do‧cro‧cià‧to

Adjective

scudocrociato (feminine scudocrociata, masculine plural scudocrociati, feminine plural scudocrociate)

1. (historical, politics) of or pertaining to the Democrazia Cristiana (Christian Democracy) political party
2. (by extension) of or pertaining to any centrist political party adopting the cross-bearing shield as a symbol

Noun

scudocrociato m (plural scudocrociati, feminine scudocrociata)

1. (historical) a member or the Democrazia Cristiana political party (male)
2. (by extension) a member of any centrist political party adopting the cross-bearing shield as a symbol (male)

Synonyms

• democristiano