incavo

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See also: incavò

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian incavo.

Noun

incavo (plural incavi)

  1. (art) The incised part in an intaglio.

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Italian

Etymology 1

Deverbal from incavare +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /inˈka.vo/, /ˈin.ka.vo/[1]
  • Rhymes: -avo, -inkavo
  • Hyphenation: in‧cà‧vo, ìn‧ca‧vo

Noun

incavo m (plural incavi)

  1. hollow
  2. 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

  1. first-person singular present indicative of incavare

References

  • incavo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  1. ^ incavo in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

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