saccomanno

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle High German sackman.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sak.koˈman.no/
• Rhymes: -anno
• Hyphenation: sac‧co‧màn‧no

Noun

saccomanno m (plural saccomanni) (Old Italian)

1. (historical, military) one who is tasked with carrying and guarding supplies

   Synonym: saccardo

2. (historical, military) a knight's attendant (tasked with carrying extra weapons, finishing enemies, and taking prisoners for ransom)
3. sacker, looter, robber
4. provisioning, victualling
5. sack, plunder, pillaging

   fare saccomanno, mettere a saccomanno ― to sack, plunder

References

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