parabrezza

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of para (“to protect; to block”) +‎ brezza (“breeze”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpa.raˈbret.t͡sa/, (traditional) /ˌpa.raˈbred.d͡za/[1][2]
  • Rhymes: -ettsa, (traditional) -eddza
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧bréz‧za

Noun

parabrezza m (invariable)

  1. (automotive) windscreen/windshield

References

  1. ^ “parabrezza” in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
  2. ^ “parabrezza” in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading

  • “parabrezza”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026
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