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Italian
Etymology
Verb-object compound, composed of copri (“to cover”) + fuoco (“fire”). Calque of French couvre-feu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkɔ.priˈfwɔ.ko/, /ko.priˈfwɔ.ko/
- Rhymes: -ɔko
- Hyphenation: co‧pri‧fuò‧co
Noun
coprifuoco m (plural coprifuochi)
- curfew (regulation requiring people to be at home)
References
- ^ coprifuoco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana.
- ^ coprifuoco in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
- ^ coprifuoco in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication