scarsella

See also: Scarsella

English

Noun

scarsella (plural scarsellas)

1. (architecture) rectangular apse

Italian

Etymology

Perhaps humorously from scarso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skarˈsɛl.la/
• Rhymes: -ɛlla
• Hyphenation: scar‧sèl‧la

Noun

scarsella f (plural scarselle)

1. purse
2. pocket
3. (architecture) rectangular apse

Derived terms

• scarsellone

Descendants

• French: escarcelle

Further reading

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