"rovescio" meaning in Italian

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Adjective

IPA: /roˈvɛʃ.ʃo/ Forms: rovescia [feminine], rovesci [masculine, plural], rovesce [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -ɛʃʃo Etymology: Inherited from Latin reversus, with progressive rs→sː→ʃː assimilation (compare vescica and ganascia). Doublet of riverso. Cognate with Sicilian riversu. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|it|la|reversus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin reversus, {{inh+|it|la|reversus}} Inherited from Latin reversus, {{doublet|it|riverso}} Doublet of riverso, {{cog|scn|riversu}} Sicilian riversu Head templates: {{it-adj}} rovescio (feminine rovescia, masculine plural rovesci, feminine plural rovesce)
  1. contrary, opposite
    Sense id: en-rovescio-it-adj-ydKVxP46
  2. inside-out
    Sense id: en-rovescio-it-adj-vBFW0SkQ
  3. upside-down
    Sense id: en-rovescio-it-adj-SguSxyc2
  4. supine Tags: supine
    Sense id: en-rovescio-it-adj-3SOeUL7O
  5. (sports) backhanded
    Sense id: en-rovescio-it-adj-29bAnu~3 Categories (other): Sports Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  6. (relational, knitting) purl Tags: relational
    Sense id: en-rovescio-it-adj-FuBJX9TD Categories (other): Knitting Topics: business, knitting, manufacturing, textiles
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: riverso
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): Weather Disambiguation of Weather: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

IPA: /roˈvɛʃ.ʃo/ Forms: rovesci [plural], riverso [alternative, archaic, dialectal]
Rhymes: -ɛʃʃo Etymology: Inherited from Latin reversus, with progressive rs→sː→ʃː assimilation (compare vescica and ganascia). Doublet of riverso. Cognate with Sicilian riversu. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|it|la|reversus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin reversus, {{inh+|it|la|reversus}} Inherited from Latin reversus, {{doublet|it|riverso}} Doublet of riverso, {{cog|scn|riversu}} Sicilian riversu Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} rovescio m (plural rovesci)
  1. reverse, back side (of a surface, etc.) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-rovescio-it-noun-81LqRsb2
  2. (numismatics) reverse, back side (of a surface, etc.) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-rovescio-it-noun-81LqRsb21 Categories (other): Currency Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, numismatics
  3. (figurative) reverse, setback Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-rovescio-it-noun-DbSzgtsD
  4. (figurative) (the) opposite, (the) contrary (of what is asked, expected, etc.) Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-rovescio-it-noun--aTgHrop
  5. toppling, falling precipitously Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-rovescio-it-noun-O39gvTCX
  6. sudden, violent fall Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-rovescio-it-noun-qDxs1ulh
  7. heavy shower (of rain, snow, etc.) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-rovescio-it-noun-C4s1F77S
  8. (knitting) purl stitch Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-rovescio-it-noun-axFqE7Dn Categories (other): Knitting Topics: business, knitting, manufacturing, textiles
  9. (sports, tennis) backhand shot Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-rovescio-it-noun-DmqDtmck Categories (other): Sports, Tennis Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, tennis
  10. backhand (slap) Tags: masculine Synonyms: manrovescio
    Sense id: en-rovescio-it-noun-9Tl1So61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: rovescio d'acqua, rovescio della medaglia
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): Weather Disambiguation of Weather: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Verb

IPA: /roˈvɛʃ.ʃo/
Rhymes: -ɛʃʃo Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nl}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|it|verb form}} rovescio
  1. first-person singular present indicative of rovesciare Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular Form of: rovesciare
    Sense id: en-rovescio-it-verb-V-x7IWb1 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 5 5 2 2 16 6 1 6 1 4 2 2 1 4 17 6 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 1 1 1 9 5 1 4 1 3 4 3 1 3 12 4 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 1 1 1 14 3 1 8 1 2 3 2 1 2 19 3 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): Weather Disambiguation of Weather: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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