mischio

See also: mischiò

English

Etymology

From Italian mischio (literally “mixed, speckled, mottled”).

Noun

mischio (uncountable)

1. A colorful variety of marble (metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone).

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmi.skjo/
• Rhymes: -iskjo
• Hyphenation: mì‧schio

Etymology 1

Deverbal from mischiare (“to mix”) +‎ -o. In the sense of “marble”, properly a denominal use of the adjective.

Adjective

mischio (feminine mischia, masculine plural mischi, feminine plural mischie)

1. (uncommon) mixed

   Synonyms: mescolato, mischiato

2. (uncommon) speckled, dappled, mottled

   Synonym: screziato

Noun

mischio m (plural mischi)

1. mixture, medley, hodgepodge

   Synonyms: mescolanza, miscuglio

2. a type of speckled marble

   Hypernym: marmo

Further reading

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

mischio

1. first-person singular present indicative of mischiare