aleppe

Italian

Etymology

Unknown, although many theories exist.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈlɛp.pe/
• Rhymes: -ɛppe
• Hyphenation: a‧lèp‧pe

Interjection

aleppe

1. (Dantesque) a nonce term
   • 1300s–1310s, Dante Alighieri, “Canto VII”, in Inferno [Hell]‎^[1], line 1; republished as Giorgio Petrocchi, editor, La Commedia secondo l'antica vulgata [The Commedia according to the ancient vulgate]‎^[2], 2^nd revised edition, Florence: publ. Le Lettere, 1994:

     Pape Satàn, pape Satàn aleppe!