macello
See also: macellò
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈt͡ʃɛl.lo/, [mäˈt͡ʃɛl̺l̺o]
- Hyphenation: ma‧cèl‧lo
Etymology 1
From Latin macellum, possibly from Ancient Greek μάκελλον (mákellon), μάκελλος (mákellos).
Noun
macello m (plural macelli)
- slaughterhouse, abattoir
- slaughter, massacre
- (figuratively, colloquial) mess
Derived terms
Related terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Latin
Adjective
macellō
References
- macello in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
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