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Italian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Verb-object compound, composed of porta (“to carry”) + acqua (“water”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌpɔr.taˈak.kwa/
- Rhymes: -akkwa
- Hyphenation: por‧ta‧àc‧qua
Noun
portaacqua m or f by sense (invariable)
- Synonym of acquaiolo
- (cycling) a domestique tasked with refilling the leader's canteen
- Hypernym: gregario
References
- ^ portaacqua in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
Further reading
- portaacqua in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana