nostromo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish nuestramo or Catalan nostramo (“notary”), from nuestro amo/el nostre amo (“our master”), under the influence of uomo (“man”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nosˈtrɔ.mo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔmo
  • Hyphenation: no‧strò‧mo

Noun

nostromo m (plural nostromi)

  1. (nautical) petty officer
  2. (nautical) boatswain

Further reading

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

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