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scarpa

scarpa

Interlingua

Noun

scarpa (plural scarpas)

  1. shoe

Italian

Etymology

From Gothic skarpo (sharp object, with pointed ends), from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskar.pa/, [ˈs̪kär̺pä]
  • Hyphenation: scàr‧pa

Noun

scarpa f (plural scarpe)

  1. (protective covering for the foot) shoe
  2. (architecture) juxtaposition of a wall inclined to the base of a tower or a boundary wall (buttress)

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Sicilian

Etymology

Ultimately of Germanic origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃkaɾ.pa/
  • Hyphenation: scàr‧pa

Noun

scarpa f (plural scarpi)

  1. (footwear) shoe

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