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Italian
Etymology
From scorciare + -toia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /skor.t͡ʃaˈto.ja/, /skor.t͡ʃaˈtɔ.ja/[1]
- Rhymes: -oja, -ɔja
- Hyphenation: scor‧cia‧tó‧ia, scor‧cia‧tò‧ia
Noun
scorciatoia f (plural scorciatoie)
- shortcut, cutoff (a path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths)
- (computing) shortcut, keyboard shortcut, hotkey (a combination of keystrokes that provides easier access to a command or operation)
- Synonym: scorciatoia da tastiera
References
Further reading
- scorciatoia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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