svastica

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Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit स्वस्तिक (svastika).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzva.sti.ka/
  • Rhymes: -astika
  • Hyphenation: svà‧sti‧ca

Noun

svastica f (plural svastiche)

  1. swastika (cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle)
    Synonym: croce uncinata

Further reading

  • svastica in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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