monnezza
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Neapolitan, the equivalent of Italian immondizia and immondezza, from Latin immunditia (“dirt, untidiness”), from immundus (“dirty”), from im- (“without, not”) + mundus (“clean, elegant”). Doublet of immondizia and immondezza. Compare Sicilian munnizza.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
monnezza f (uncountable)
- (Naples, colloquial) rubbish, garbage, trash, litter
- Synonyms: immondizia, rifiuti, spazzatura
Neapolitan edit
Etymology edit
From Latin immunditia (“dirt, untidiness”), from immundus (“dirty”), from im- (“without, not”) + mundus (“clean, elegant”). Cognate to Italian immondizia, Sicilian munnizza.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
monnezza f (uncountable)