peschereccio

Italian

Alternative forms

• pescareccio (archaic)

Etymology

From Late Latin piscāricius, from Latin piscis (“fish”). By surface analysis, pesca +‎ -ereccio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pe.skeˈret.t͡ʃo/
• Rhymes: -ettʃo
• Hyphenation: pe‧sche‧réc‧cio

Adjective

peschereccio (feminine peschereccia, masculine plural pescherecci, feminine plural pescherecce)

1. (relational) fishing

   Synonym: (literary) alieutico

2. (rare) fishable (able to be fished in)

Derived terms

• motopeschereccio

Noun

peschereccio m (plural pescherecci)

1. (nautical) fishing boat, smack; trawler; fishing fleet, drifer

   Synonym: barca da pesca

Related terms

• pesca

Further reading

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