mischio

From Italian mischio (literally “mixed, speckled, mottled”).

mischio (uncountable)

1. A colorful variety of marble (metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone).

• IPA^(key): /ˈmis.kjo/
• Rhymes: -iskjo
• Hyphenation: mì‧schio

Deverbal from mischiare (“to mix”) +‎ -o. In the sense of “marble”, properly a denominal use of the adjective.

mischio (feminine mischia, masculine plural mischi, feminine plural mischie)

1. (uncommon) mixed

   Synonyms: mescolato, mischiato

2. (uncommon) speckled, dappled, mottled

   Synonym: screziato

mischio m (plural mischi)

1. mixture, medley, hodgepodge

   Synonyms: mescolanza, miscuglio

2. a type of speckled marble

   Hypernym: marmo

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

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

mischio

1. first-person singular present indicative of mischiare