Masculine
catenaccio
Meaning
- (masculine) a bolt (for a door)
- (masculine) a system of play in which defence/defense is strengthened so much that little attacking play is possible
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Hyphenated as
ca‧te‧nàc‧cio
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ka.teˈnat.t͡ʃo/
Etymology
From catena (“chain, bond”) + -accio, or from Late Latin catēnāceum, from Latin catēna.
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