Italian edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic مَطْرَح (maṭraḥ, place where something is thrown).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ma.teˈras.so/
  • Rhymes: -asso
  • Hyphenation: ma‧te‧ràs‧so

Noun edit

materasso m (plural materassi)

  1. mattress
    Synonyms: pagliericcio, stramazzo

Descendants edit

  • ? Old French: matras (or directly from Arabic) (see there for further descendants)