calcestruzzo
Italian
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *calcestris (derived from Latin calx (“limestone; chalk”)), and perhaps a derivation of struō (“to compose, to build”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kal.t͡ʃeˈstrut.t͡so/
- Rhymes: -uttso
- Hyphenation: cal‧ce‧strùz‧zo
Noun
calcestruzzo m (plural calcestruzzi)
- concrete
Further reading
- calcestruzzo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana