manrovescio

Italian

Alternative forms

marrovescio (popular)
manrivescio (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /man.roˈvɛʃ.ʃo/
Hyphenation: man‧ro‧vè‧scio

Noun

manrovescio m (plural manrovesci)

backhander (blow with the back of the hand)
Hypernyms: ceffone, schiaffo, schiaffone, sberla

Antonym: mandritto
(fencing) backhand (stroke)

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