manrovescio

Italian

Alternative forms

• marrovescio (colloquial)
• manrivescio (obsolete)

Etymology

From man(o) (“hand”) +‎ rovescio (“reverse”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌman.roˈvɛʃ.ʃo/
• Rhymes: -ɛʃʃo
• Hyphenation: man‧ro‧vè‧scio

Noun

manrovescio m (plural manrovesci)

1. backhander (blow with the back of the hand)

   Antonym: mandritto

   Hypernyms: ceffone, schiaffo, schiaffone, sberla

2. (fencing) backhand (stroke)

Anagrams

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