paravento

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See also: para-vento and pára-vento

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of para (“to protect; to block”) +‎ vento (“wind”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpa.raˈvɛn.to/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛnto
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧vèn‧to

Noun

paravento m (plural paraventi)

  1. (furniture) screen, folding screen, room divider
  2. barrier or shelter used to protect plants, animals, etc. from wind
  3. facade, figleaf, mask
  4. (euphemistic) Synonym of paraculo

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References

  1. ^ paravento in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

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