abbassalingua

== Italian == === Etymology === Verb-object compound, composed of abbassa (“to lower”) +‎ lingua (“tongue”); probably a calque of French abaisse-langue. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /abˌbas.saˈlin.ɡwa/ Rhymes: -inɡwa Hyphenation: ab‧bas‧sa‧lìn‧gua === Noun === abbassalingua m (invariable) tongue depressor === References === === Further reading === abbassalingua in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana