maggese

Italian

Etymology

From maggio +‎ -ese. Compare Sicilian majisa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /madˈd͡ʒe.ze/, (traditional) /madˈd͡ʒe.se/
  • Rhymes: -eze, (traditional) -ese
  • Hyphenation: mag‧gé‧se

Adjective

maggese m or f (plural maggesi)

  1. pertaining to the month of May
    Synonym: maggiaiolo

Noun

maggese m (plural maggesi)

  1. (agriculture) a fallow field

Further reading

  • maggese in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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