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gambetto

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From gamba (“leg”) +‎ -etto (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡamˈbet.to/
  • Rhymes: -etto
  • Hyphenation: gam‧bét‧to

Noun

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gambetto m (plural gambetti)

  1. trip (act of tripping someone)
    Synonym: sgambetto
  2. (chess) gambit (used by white)
    Synonym: gambitto

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • → English: gambit
  • → Catalan: gambit
  • → Spanish: gambito

Further reading

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  • gambetto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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