manicomi
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish manicomio, based on nosocomio (“hospital”), from Ancient Greek νοσοκομεῖον (nosokomeîon), replacing νόσος (nósos, “disease”) with μανίᾱ (maníā, “madness”).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [mə.niˈkɔ.mi]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [ma.niˈkɔ.mi]
- Hyphenation: ma‧ni‧co‧mi
Noun edit
manicomi m (plural manicomis)
- (now offensive) insane asylum, lunatic asylum, mental hospital
- Synonym: (formal) hospital psiquiàtric
- madhouse (all senses)
Italian edit
Noun edit
manicomi m
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