cacciavite
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Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Verb-object compound, composed of caccia (“to drive in, to shove”) + vite (“screw”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
cacciavite m (plural cacciaviti or invariable)
- screwdriver
- Synonym: giravite
Usage notes[edit]
- According to prescriptive grammar, the plural is invariable (i cacciavite), but the regular plural (i cacciaviti) is widely used, especially in spoken and informal language.
References[edit]
- ^ cacciavite in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication