salamelecco

Italian

Alternative forms

salamelecche (obsolete)

Etymology

From Arabic اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ‎ (as-salāmu ʿalaykum, “peace upon you”, a common greeting). See also Portuguese salamaleque and French salamalec.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɛkko

IPA^(key): /sa.la.meˈlɛk.ko/
Hyphenation: sa‧la‧me‧lèc‧co

Noun

salamelecco m (plural salamelecchi)

(informal, usually derogatory, especially in the plural) bowing and scraping, flattery
Lo accolse con molti salamelecchi.
He received him with much bowing and scraping.

Synonyms: cerimonia, complimento, convenevole, leziosaggine, moina, smanceria

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