monnezza

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Neapolitan, the equivalent of Italian immondizia and immondezza, from Latin immunditia (“dirt, untidiness”), from immundus (“dirty”), from im- (“without, not”) + mundus (“clean, elegant”). Doublet of immondizia and immondezza. Compare Sicilian munnizza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /monˈnet.t͡sa/
• Rhymes: -ettsa
• Hyphenation: mon‧néz‧za

Noun

monnezza f (uncountable)

1. (Naples, colloquial) rubbish, garbage, trash, litter

   Synonyms: immondizia, rifiuti, spazzatura

Neapolitan

Etymology

From Latin immunditia (“dirt, untidiness”), from immundus (“dirty”), from im- (“without, not”) + mundus (“clean, elegant”). Cognate to Italian immondizia, Sicilian munnizza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(m)monˈnet.tsə/
• Hyphenation: mon‧néz‧za

Noun

monnezza f (uncountable)

1. rubbish, garbage, trash, litter