scarsella

See also: Scarsella

English

Noun

scarsella (plural scarsellas)

  1. (architecture) rectangular apse

Italian

Etymology

Perhaps humorously from scarso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skarˈsɛl.la/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlla
  • Hyphenation: scar‧sèl‧la

Noun

scarsella f (plural scarselle)

  1. purse
  2. pocket
  3. (architecture) rectangular apse

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → French: escarcelle

Further reading

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