scherma
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsker.ma/, /ˈskɛr.ma/[1]
- Rhymes: -erma, -ɛrma
- Hyphenation: schér‧ma, schèr‧ma
Etymology 1
Deverbal from schermire + -a.
Noun
scherma f (plural scherme)
- (fencing) fencing
- (boxing) dodging an opponent's attack while eluding his own defence/defense
Related terms
- schermistico
- schermitore
Verb
scherma
- inflection of schermare:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
References
- scherma in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)