reggitunica

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Italian

Verrocchio and Leonardo. Battesimo di Cristo, ca. 1475, Florence, depicting two tunic-holding angels in the bottom left.

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of reggi (to hold) +‎ tunica (tunic).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌrɛd.d͡ʒiˈtu.ni.ka/
  • Rhymes: -unika
  • Hyphenation: reg‧gi‧tù‧ni‧ca

Adjective

reggitunica (invariable)

  1. (art) tunic-holding (of angels in a representation of Christ's baptism)

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