morchia
Italian
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin it *amurcla < *amurcula, from Latin amurca, from Ancient Greek ἀμόργη (amórgē), from ἀμέργω (amérgō, “pluck, pull”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɔr.kja/
- Rhymes: -ɔrkja
- Hyphenation: mòr‧chia
Noun
morchia f (plural morchie)
- amurca
- a type of grease made from amurca
- Hypernym: grasso
- sludge
- (figuratively) scum
- Synonyms: feccia, rifiuto
Derived terms
- morchiaio
Further reading
- morchia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
- marchio, marchiò