levirato

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Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin lēvir (husband's brother) +‎ -ato.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /le.viˈra.to/
  • Rhymes: -ato
  • Hyphenation: le‧vi‧rà‧to

Noun

levirato m (plural levirati)

  1. levirate

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