mazzagatto

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

mazzagatto m (invariable)

1. Alternative form of mazzagatti

Further reading

• mazzagatto in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication