salvagente
Italian
Etymology
Verb-object compound, composed of salva (“to save, to protect”) + gente (“people”). Compare Piedmontese salvagent.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sal.vaˈd͡ʒɛn.te/
- Rhymes: -ɛnte
- Hyphenation: sal‧va‧gèn‧te
Noun
salvagente m (plural salvagenti)
- life belt, life preserver, life-buoy
- Synonym: ciambella di salvataggio