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salamelecco

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Arabic اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ (as-salāmu ʕalaykum, peace [be] upon you, a common greeting). See also Portuguese salamaleque and French salamalec.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sa.la.meˈlɛk.ko/, /sa.la.meˈlek.ko/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛkko, -ekko
  • Hyphenation: sa‧la‧me‧lèc‧co, sa‧la‧me‧léc‧co

Noun

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salamelecco m (plural salamelecchi)

  1. (informal, usually derogatory, especially in the plural) bowing and scraping, flattery
    Synonyms: cerimonia, complimento, convenevole, leziosaggine, moina, smanceria
    Lo accolse con molti salamelecchi.
    He received him with much bowing and scraping.
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References

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  1. ^ salamelecco in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)