What is the italian word for shield?

proteggere, scudo
Stella di Davide is an Italian equivalent of 'Magen David', which is Hebrew for 'Star of David'. The phrase in Italian is pronounced 'STEHL-lah Dee dah-VEE-day'. The feminine gender noun 'Stella' means 'star'. The preposition 'di' means 'of'. The proper noun 'Davide' means 'David'.

The six pointed 'Star of David' also may be described in Italian as 'Stella di sei punti'. The phrase is pronounced 'STEHL-lah Dee say POON-tee'. The number 'sei' means 'six'. The masculine gender noun 'punti' means 'points'.

The Hebrew Word "Magen" alone means "shield", which is "scudo" in Italian.