Italian edit

Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek σφάκελος (sphákelos).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /sfaˈt͡ʃɛ.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlo
  • Hyphenation: sfa‧cè‧lo

Noun edit

sfacelo m (plural sfaceli)

  1. decomposition
  2. (by extension) decay, ruin, disaster, destruction, mess