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Italian
Etymology
From cavaliere (“knight”) + -esco.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.val.leˈre.sko/
- Rhymes: -esko
- Hyphenation: ca‧val‧le‧ré‧sco
Adjective
cavalleresco (feminine cavalleresca, masculine plural cavallereschi, feminine plural cavalleresche)
- knightly
- (figurative, by extension) knightly, chivalrous, noble
L'utilizzo del fuoco in azioni belliche non era considerato un atto poco cavalleresco nonostante i suoi terrificanti e distruttivi effetti.- The use of fire in acts of war wasn't considered unchivalrous despite its terrifying and destructive effects.
Derived terms
Further reading
- cavalleresco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana