portavoce

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of porta (“to carry”) +‎ voce (“voice”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpɔr.taˈvo.t͡ʃe/
• Rhymes: -otʃe
• Hyphenation: por‧ta‧vó‧ce

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

portavoce m (invariable)

1. (uncommon) megaphone
2. speaking tube, voicepipe

Noun

portavoce m or f by sense (invariable)

1. spokesperson; spokesman/spokeswoman

   fare il portavoce di Pepsi

   to be Pepsi's spokesman

2. lobbyist, spin doctor

Anagrams

• provocate

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian portavoce.

Noun

portavoce n (plural portavoce)

1. megaphone
2. spokesperson; spokesman m or spokeswoman f

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	portavoce	portavoceul		portavocee	portavoceele
genitive-dative	portavoce	portavoceului		portavocee	portavoceelor
vocative	portavoceule			portavoceelor