marsupio
See also: marsúpio
Italian
Etymology
From Latin marsūpium (“pouch”), from Ancient Greek μαρσίππιον (marsíppion), diminutive of μάρσιππος (mársippos, “pouch”), perhaps of Oriental origin.
Noun
marsupio m (plural marsupi)
- pouch
- (zoology) marsupium (external pouch in which female marsupials rear and feed the young)
- child carrier, baby carrier
- bum bag
- car transporter
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin marsūpium, from Ancient Greek μαρσίππιον (marsíppion).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /marˈsupjo/
Related terms
Further reading
- “marsupio” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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