messore

Italian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin messōrem (“reaper”), derived from messus, perfect passive participle of metō (“to reap, harvest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mesˈso.re/
• Rhymes: -ore
• Hyphenation: mes‧só‧re

Noun

messore m (plural messori)

1. (literary, obsolete) reaper

   Synonym: mietitore

Related terms

• messe
• mietere
• mietitore
• mietitura

 

Further reading

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

Latin

Noun

messōre

1. ablative singular of messor