beccamorto

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of becca (“to peck, to peck up”) +‎ morto (“dead person”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bek.kaˈmɔr.to/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrto
  • Hyphenation: bec‧ca‧mòr‧to

Noun

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beccamorto m (invariable)

  1. (usually derogatory or dialectal) gravedigger
    Synonym: becchino
  2. (figurative) womanizer
    Synonym: cascamorto
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