macellesco

Italian

Etymology

macello (“slaughterhouse; slaughter”) +‎ -esco (“-esque”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ma.t͡ʃelˈles.ko/, [mät͡ʃe̞l̺ˈl̺es̪ko]
Hyphenation: ma‧cel‧lé‧sco

Adjective

macellesco (feminine singular macellesca, masculine plural macelleschi, feminine plural macellesche)

(archaic) Of or pertaining to slaughtering or slaughterhouses.

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