tortorata

Italian

Etymology

From tortore[1] +‎ -ata.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tor.toˈra.ta/[2]
  • Rhymes: -ata
  • Hyphenation: tor‧to‧rà‧ta

Noun

tortorata f (plural tortorate) (regional[1] or archaic[2])

  1. a beating with a stick
    Synonyms: randellata, bastonata

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 tortorata in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 tortorata in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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