vaporetto

[ vap-uh-ret-oh; Italian vah-paw-ret-taw ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural va·po·ret·tos, Italian va·po·ret·ti [vah-paw-, ret, -tee].

vaporetto

/ vapoˈrɛtto; ˌveɪpəˈrɛtəʊ /

1945–50; < Italian, equivalent to vapor ( e ) steamboat + -etto -et

Italian, from vapore a steamboat

He steered her to the little tram, and at the landing found her a shady place on the vaporetto.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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