tagliapietre

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Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of taglia (to cut) +‎ pietre (stones).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌtaʎ.ʎaˈpjɛ.tre/
  • Rhymes: -ɛtre
  • Hyphenation: ta‧glia‧piè‧tre

Noun

tagliapietre m (invariable)

  1. stonecutter (worker)
    Synonyms: marmista, scalpellino, spaccapietre

Further reading

  • tagliapietre in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • tagliapietre in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • tagliapietre in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • tagliapiètre in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • tagliapiètre in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana