spavento

See also: spaventò

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spaˈvɛn.to/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnto
  • Hyphenation: spa‧vèn‧to

Etymology 1

Deverbal from spaventare +‎ -o.

Noun

spavento m (plural spaventi)

  1. fright, fear, scare, terror
    Synonyms: paura, timore

Etymology 2

Verb

spavento

  1. first-person singular present indicative of spaventare

Further reading

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