Italian edit

Etymology edit

From macello (slaughterhouse; slaughter) +‎ -esco (-esque).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ma.t͡ʃelˈle.sko/
  • Rhymes: -esko
  • Hyphenation: ma‧cel‧lé‧sco

Adjective edit

macellesco (feminine macellesca, masculine plural macelleschi, feminine plural macellesche)

  1. (archaic) of or pertaining to slaughtering or slaughterhouses

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