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segnaposto

“segnaposto” is an Italian word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. place card
  2. placeholder

In Italian

  1. targhetta che indica il posto a sedere di ciascun partecipante a congressi, pranzi o riunioni varie
  2. cartellino che segnala i posti prenotati sui mezzi di trasporto pubblico
  3. indica al cameriere uno o più posti a sedere come coperto da servire

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of segna (“to mark”) + posto (“place”).

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