masticaticcio

Italian

Etymology

From masticato (“chewed”) +‎ -iccio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.sti.kaˈtit.t͡ʃo/
• Rhymes: -ittʃo
• Hyphenation: ma‧sti‧ca‧tìc‧cio

Noun

masticaticcio m (plural masticaticci)

1. material that is being (or has been) chewed

   Synonym: masticatura

2. (figurative, rare) a confused mixture; muddle

Related terms

• masticare