catafascio

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Italian

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Etymology

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From cata- +‎ fascio.

Noun

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catafascio m (plural catafasci)

  1. wreck, ruin

Usage notes

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  • Used almost excusively in the phrase andare a catafascio - to collapse, or go to rack and ruin