mortacci

Italian

Etymology

From morto (“dead”) +‎ -acci (pejorative suffix), loosely translatable as “damned dead (relatives)”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /morˈtat.t͡ʃi/
  • Rhymes: -attʃi
  • Hyphenation: mor‧tàc‧ci

Noun

mortacci m pl (plural only)

  1. (Romanesco, vulgar) Used in certain expression as an insult to someone's dead relatives; by extension, a generic exclamation.
    Li mortacci vostra!
    Fuck you (plural)!
    Li mortacci, che botta!
    Fuck, that hurt!

Usage notes

  • When used as an insult, it is often followed by a possessive pronoun referring to the targeted person, eg.: li mortacci tua if referring to the listener, li mortacci loro if referring to more than one person who's neither the listener nor the speaker etc.
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