nostromo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish nuestramo or Catalan nostramo (“notary”), from nuestro amo/el nostre amo (“our master”), under the influence of uomo (“man”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /noˈstrɔ.mo/
• Rhymes: -ɔmo
• Hyphenation: no‧strò‧mo

Noun

nostromo m (plural nostromi)

1. (nautical) petty officer
2. (nautical) boatswain

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• sormonto, sormontò