macellesco

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.t͡ʃelˈle.sko/
• Rhymes: -esko
• Hyphenation: ma‧cel‧lé‧sco

Adjective

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

1. (archaic) of or pertaining to slaughtering or slaughterhouses

Related terms

• macellaio
• macelleria
• macello