Lascari

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian Làscari / Làschiri, from Arabic العَسْكَرِيّ (al-ʕaskariyy, “the army”), from the Arabic name مَدِينَة العَسْكَرِيّ (madīnat al-ʕaskariyy, “city of the army”). Doublet of ascaro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlas.ka.ri/
  • Rhymes: -askari
  • Hyphenation: Là‧sca‧ri

Proper noun

Lascari f

  1. a town and commune of Palermo, Sicily

Derived terms

  • lascarese

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