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soprammobile

/so.pramˈmɔ.bi.le/noun · masculineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 23,494

Meaning

ornament, knick-knack

  • a decorative object placed on top of furniture

In a sentence

Dobbiamo spolverare tutti i soprammobili in salotto.

We have to dust all the ornaments in the living room.

Ha comprato un piccolo soprammobile d'argento al mercatino.

She bought a small silver knick-knack at the flea market.

Fai attenzione a non far cadere quel soprammobile antico.

Be careful not to drop that antique ornament.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
soprammobilemasculine · singular
soprammobilimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Compound word of 'sopra' + 'mobile', with consonant doubling '-mm-'.
  • Plural is 'soprammobili'.

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