difesa
Italian
Etymology
From Late Latin defensa, from the feminine of Latin defensus, perfect passive participle of defendō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /diˈfe.za/, (traditional) /diˈfe.sa/[1]
- Rhymes: -eza, (traditional) -esa
- Hyphenation: di‧fé‧sa
Adjective
difesa
- feminine singular of difeso
Noun
difesa f (plural difese)
- defence/defense
- protection, shelter
Antonyms
- accusa
- danno
- offesa
Participle
difesa
- feminine singular of difeso
Related terms
- difendere
References
- difesa in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)