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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian incavo.
Noun
incavo (plural incavi)
- (art) The incised part in an intaglio.
Anagrams
Italian
Etymology 1
Deverbal from incavare + -o.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /inˈka.vo/, /ˈin.ka.vo/
- Rhymes: -avo, -inkavo
- Hyphenation: in‧cà‧vo, ìn‧ca‧vo
Noun
incavo m (plural incavi)
- hollow
- cleavage (the hollow or separation between a woman's breasts)
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /inˈka.vo/
- Rhymes: -avo
- Hyphenation: in‧cà‧vo
Verb
incavo
- first-person singular present indicative of incavare
Related terms
References
- incavo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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