masticaticcio

Italian

Etymology

masticato (“chewed”) +‎ -iccio (diminutive-pejorative suffix)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mas.ti.kaˈtit͡ʃ.t͡ʃo/, [mäs̪t̪ikäˈt̪it͡ʃt͡ʃo]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧sti‧ca‧tìc‧cio

Noun

masticaticcio m (plural masticaticci)

  1. Material that is being (or has been) chewed.
    Synonym: masticatura
  2. (figuratively, rare) A confused mixture; muddle
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