mattero

mattero

Italian

Etymology

From Latin mataris (“javelin, pike”), also materis, madaris, or matara, of Celtic origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmat.te.ro/, [ˈmät̪t̪e̞r̺o]
• Stress: màttero
• Hyphenation: mat‧te‧ro

Noun

mattero m (plural matteri)

1. (archaic):
   1. stick, club

      Synonyms: bastone, randello

   2. An unidentified weapon used by the Celts, perhaps a large pike.
   3. A kind of javelin, with a short, wide tip.
2. A branch, approximately 3 ft. long, obtained from the upper part of a manna ash sprout, from which thin stripes for basketweaving are obtained.

Derived terms

• matterello