contropunta

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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)

  1. tailstock, footstock

Further reading

  • contropunta in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana