mattero
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From Latin mataris (“javelin, pike”), also materis, madaris, or matara, of Celtic/Gaulish origin.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mattero m (plural matteri)
- (archaic):
- an unidentified weapon used by the Celts, perhaps a large pike
- a kind of javelin, with a short, wide tip
- a branch, approximately 3 ft. long, obtained from the upper part of a manna ash sprout, from which thin stripes for basketweaving are obtained