cacciavite

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of caccia (“to drive in, to shove”) +‎ vite (“screw”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkat.t͡ʃaˈvi.te/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ite
  • Hyphenation: cac‧cia‧vì‧te

Noun

cacciavite m (plural cacciaviti or cacciavite)

  1. screwdriver
    Synonym: giravite

Usage notes

  • According to prescriptive grammar, the plural is invariable (i cacciavite), but the regular plural (i cacciaviti) is widely used, especially in spoken and informal language.

References

  1. ^ cacciavite in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

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