spiegamento

Italian

Etymology

Derived from spiega(re) (“to unfold”) +‎ -mento (“-tion”, verbal noun suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spje.ɡaˈmen.to/, [s̪pjeɡäˈmen̪t̪o]
• Hyphenation: spie‧ga‧mén‧to

Noun

spiegamento m (plural spiegamenti)

1. (uncommon) The act of unfolding or unraveling.
2. (obsolete) explanation, clarification
3. (military) The tactic of switching to a combat formation.
4. (military, by extension) A vast deployment of armed forces.
5. (figuratively, by extension) The showcasing of a large number of people or things.