macellesco

Italian

Etymology

From macello (“slaughterhouse; slaughter”) +‎ -esco (“-esque”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.t͡ʃelˈles.ko/
  • Rhymes: -esko
  • Hyphenation: ma‧cel‧lé‧sco

Adjective

macellesco (feminine macellesca, masculine plural macelleschi, feminine plural macellesche)

  1. (archaic) of or pertaining to slaughtering or slaughterhouses
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