raffica

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Italian

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Etymology

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Perhaps derived from Old High German raffōn (modern German raffen).[1] Related to French rafale, Portuguese rafega, and Spanish ráfaga.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈraf.fi.ka/
  • Rhymes: -affika
  • Hyphenation: ràf‧fi‧ca

Noun

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raffica f (plural raffiche)

  1. (weather) gust (of wind), windflaw
    Synonyms: folata, ventata
  2. (firearms) burst (of gunfire)

References

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  1. ^ raffica in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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