zattera

Italian

Etymology

From zatta,[1] ultimately of Germanic origin.

Alternatively, from Lombardic zattera, from Proto-West Germanic *tat(t)ur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): */ˈd͡zat.te.ra/, (traditional) */ˈt͡sat.te.ra/[2]
  • Rhymes: -attera
  • Hyphenation: zàt‧te‧ra

Noun

zattera f (plural zattere)

  1. raft (primitive vessel, modern emergency or sports craft)
    zattera di salvataggio ― life raft
  2. pontoon (for marine construction, etc.)

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ zattera in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  2. ^ zattera in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

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