luogotenente

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Italian

Etymology

From luogo +‎ tenente. Compare French French lieutenant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌlwɔ.ɡo.teˈnɛn.te/[1][2]
  • Rhymes: -ɛnte
  • Hyphenation: luo‧go‧te‧nèn‧te

Noun

luogotenente m (plural luogotenenti)

  1. lieutenant

Descendants

  • Romanian: locotenent

References

  1. ^ luogotenente in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
  2. ^ luogotenente in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication