scudocrociato

Italian

Etymology

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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): /sku.do.kroˈt͡ʃa.to/, [s̪kud̪okr̺oˈt͡ʃäːt̪o̞]
• Hyphenation: scu‧do‧cro‧cià‧to

Adjective

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