salvagente

== Italian == === Etymology === Verb-object compound, composed of salva (“to save, to protect”) +‎ gente (“people”). Compare Piedmontese salvagent. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sal.vaˈd͡ʒɛn.te/ Rhymes: -ɛnte Hyphenation: sal‧va‧gèn‧te === Noun === salvagente m (plural salvagenti) life belt, life preserver, life-buoy Synonym: ciambella di salvataggio