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Italian
Etymology
From Lombardic skina, related to Old Saxon skina, German Schiene and English shin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskjɛ.na/, /ˈskje.na/
- Rhymes: -ɛna, -ena
- Hyphenation: schiè‧na, schié‧na
Noun
schiena f (plural schiene)
- back (the rear of the body)
- Synonyms: dorso, groppone, (colloquial) spina dorsale
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