scempio
See also: scempiò
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): */ˈʃem.pjo/
- Rhymes: -empjo
- Hyphenation: scém‧pio
Etymology 1
Inherited from Latin simplus (“simple”), under the influence of scemo (“silly”). However, for other examples of initial s- palatalized to sci-, see scimmia, scialiva, sciringa (doublet of siringa). Compare the synonym semplice.
Adjective
scempio (feminine scempia, masculine plural scempi, feminine plural scempie)
- (archaic) single
- (phonology) single (of a consonant, not geminated)
- Synonym: semplice
- Antonyms: geminato, lungo, raddoppiato
- Nella parola “caro”, la “r” è scempia; in “carro”, invece, è geminata.
- In the word “caro”, the letter “r” is single, while in “carro” it's geminated instead.
Derived terms
Verb
scempio
- first-person singular present indicative of scempiare
Etymology 2
Inherited from Latin exemplum (“warning example, penalty”). Doublet of esempio. Compare Sicilian scempru.
Noun
scempio m (plural scempi)