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Italian
Etymology
Verb-object compound, composed of caccia (“to drive in, to shove”) + vite (“screw”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkat.t͡ʃaˈvi.te/
- Rhymes: -ite
- Hyphenation: cac‧cia‧vì‧te
Noun
cacciavite m (plural cacciaviti or invariable)
- screwdriver
- Synonym: giravite
Usage notes
- According to prescriptive grammar, the plural is invariable (i cacciavite), but the regular plural (i cacciaviti) is widely used, especially in spoken and informal language.
References
- ^ cacciavite in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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