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Italian
Etymology
From contro- + punta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kon.troˈpun.ta/
- Rhymes: -unta
- Hyphenation: con‧tro‧pùn‧ta
Noun
contropunta f (plural contropunte)
- tailstock, footstock
Further reading
- contropunta in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana