malescio

Italian

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Spanish malejo, derived from malo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈlɛʃ.ʃo/
• Rhymes: -ɛʃʃo
• Hyphenation: ma‧lè‧scio

Adjective

malescio (feminine malescia, masculine plural malesci, feminine plural malesce)

1. having a hard shell that is difficult to get into (of a nut)
2. stubborn
3. sickly

Further reading

• malescio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• mescolai, selciamo