succorpo

Italian

Etymology

From sub- +‎ corpo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sukˈkɔr.po/
• Rhymes: -ɔrpo
• Hyphenation: suc‧còr‧po

Noun

succorpo m (plural succorpi)

1. an underground vault beneath a church, bigger than a crypt

   Synonym: sottochiesa

Further reading

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