mazzagatti

Italian

Alternative forms

• mazzagatto

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of mazza (“to kill (archaic or southern Italy)”) +‎ gatti (“cats”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmat.t͡saˈɡat.ti/
• Rhymes: -atti
• Hyphenation: maz‧za‧gàt‧ti

Noun

mazzagatti m (invariable)

1. (historical, firearms) a type of short-barreled pistol [16^th–19^th c.]

   Synonym: mazzacani

Further reading

• mazzagatti in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• mazzagatti in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication