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Italian
Etymology
Verb-object compound, composed of porta (“to carry”) + spilli (“pins”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌpɔr.tasˈpil.li/
- Rhymes: -illi
- Hyphenation: por‧ta‧spìl‧li
Noun
portaspilli m (invariable)
- pincushion
References
- ^ portaspilli in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication