massaggio

See also: massaggiò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /masˈsad.d͡ʒo/
• Rhymes: -addʒo
• Hyphenation: mas‧sàg‧gio

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French massage, derived from masser (“to massage”), from Arabic مَسَّ (massa, “to feel, touch”).

Noun

massaggio m (plural massaggi)

1. massage

Derived terms

• massaggiare

Etymology 2

Verb

massaggio

1. first-person singular present indicative of massaggiare

Further reading

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