masticaticcio
Italian
Etymology
masticato (“chewed”) + -iccio (diminutive-pejorative suffix)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mas.ti.kaˈtit͡ʃ.t͡ʃo/, [mäs̪t̪ikäˈt̪it͡ʃt͡ʃo]
- Hyphenation: ma‧sti‧ca‧tìc‧cio
Noun
masticaticcio m (plural masticaticci)
- Material that is being (or has been) chewed.
- Synonym: masticatura
- (figuratively, rare) A confused mixture; muddle
Related terms
- masticare