masticaticcio

Italian

Etymology

From masticato (“chewed”) +‎ -iccio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mas.ti.kaˈtit.t͡ʃo/
  • Rhymes: -ittʃo
  • Hyphenation: ma‧sti‧ca‧tìc‧cio

Noun

masticaticcio m (plural masticaticci)

  1. material that is being (or has been) chewed
    Synonym: masticatura
  2. (figurative, rare) a confused mixture; muddle
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