saccomanno

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle High German sackman.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sak.koˈman.no/
  • Rhymes: -anno
  • Hyphenation: sac‧co‧màn‧no

Noun

saccomanno m (plural saccomanni) (Old Italian)

  1. (historical, military) one who is tasked with carrying and guarding supplies
    Synonym: saccardo
  2. (historical, military) a knight's attendant (tasked with carrying extra weapons, finishing enemies, and taking prisoners for ransom)
  3. sacker, looter, robber
  4. provisioning, victualling
  5. sack, plunder, pillaging
    fare saccomanno, mettere a saccomanno ― to sack, plunder

References

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