beccamorto

Italian

Alternative forms

• beccamorti

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of becca (“to peck, to peck up”) +‎ morto (“dead person”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bek.kaˈmɔr.to/
• Rhymes: -ɔrto
• Hyphenation: bec‧ca‧mòr‧to

Noun

beccamorto m (invariable)

1. (usually derogatory or dialectal) gravedigger

   Synonym: becchino

2. (figurative) womanizer

   Synonym: cascamorto