steppicursore

Italian

Etymology

Learned compound from steppa (“steppe”) +‎ cursore (“runner”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌstep.pi.kurˈso.re/[1][2]
  • Rhymes: -ore
  • Hyphenation: step‧pi‧cur‧só‧re

Adjective

steppicursore m or f (plural steppicursori)

  1. said of tumbleweeds or plants producing them
    Coordinate term: rotolacampo

References

  1. ^ steppicursore in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  2. ^ steppa in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading

  • steppicursore in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • steppicursore in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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