glacier

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un glacier

glacier m sing (pl.: glaciers)

  1. (geologia), (geografia) ghiacciaio
  2. (mestiere) gelataio
  3. (per estensione) gelateria
  • IPA: /ɡla.sje/

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a glacier

glacier sing (pl.: glaciers)

  1. (geologia), (geografia) ghiacciaio
  • (UK) IPA: /ˈɡlæs.jə/, /ˈɡleɪs.jə/
  • (US) IPA: /ˈɡleɪ.ʃɚ/

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dal francese glacier, di derivazione provenzale, composto di glace, "ghiaccio", dal latino glacies