raffica

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈraf.fi.ka/, [ˈr̺äffikä]
  • Rhymes: -affika
  • Stress: ràffica
  • Hyphenation: raf‧fi‧ca

Noun

raffica f (plural raffiche)

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

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