macchietta

Italian edit

Etymology 1 edit

From macchia +‎ -etta.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /makˈkjet.ta/
Rhymes: -etta
Hyphenation: mac‧chiét‧ta

Noun edit

macchietta f (plural macchiette)

little spot; speckle
sketch (little drawing)
strange or ridiculous person

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

→ French: maquette (see there for further descendants)
→ Polish: makieta
→ Spanish: maqueta

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

macchietta

third-person singular present indicative of macchiettare

Further reading edit

macchietta in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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