paraschiena

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Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of para (to protect; to block) +‎ scheggia (back (of the body)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpa.raˈskjɛ.na/, /ˌpa.raˈskje.na/[1][2]
  • Rhymes: -ɛna, -ena
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧schiè‧na, pa‧ra‧schié‧na

Noun

paraschiena m (invariable)

  1. back protector

References

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