sfacelo

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σφάκελος (sphákelos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sfaˈt͡ʃɛ.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlo
  • Hyphenation: sfa‧cè‧lo

Noun

sfacelo m (plural sfaceli)

  1. decomposition
  2. (by extension) decay, ruin, disaster, destruction, mess