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vaporetto

Syllabification: (va·po·ret·to)
Pronunciation: /ˌväpəˈretō, ˌvapə-/

Definition of vaporetto

noun (plural vaporetti /-ˈretē/ or vaporettos)

  • (in Venice) a canal boat (originally a steamboat, now a motorboat) used for public transportation.

Origin:

Italian, diminutive of vapore 'steam', from Latin vapor

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