portavoce
Italian
Etymology
Verb-object compound, composed of porta (“to carry”) + voce (“voice”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌpɔr.taˈvo.t͡ʃe/[1]
- Rhymes: -otʃe
- Hyphenation: por‧ta‧vó‧ce
Noun
portavoce m (invariable)
- (uncommon) megaphone
- speaking tube, voicepipe
Noun
portavoce m or f by sense (invariable)
- spokesperson; spokesman/spokeswoman
- fare il portavoce di Pepsi
- to be Pepsi's spokesman
- lobbyist, spin doctor
References
- portavoce in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
Anagrams
- provocate
Romanian
Etymology
From Italian portavoce.
Noun
portavoce n (plural portavoce)
- megaphone
- spokesperson; spokesman m or spokeswoman f
Declension
Declension of portavoce
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) portavoce | portavoceul | (niște) portavocee | portavoceele |
| genitive/dative | (unui) portavoce | portavoceului | (unor) portavocee | portavoceelor |
| vocative | portavoceule | portavoceelor | ||