messore

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Italian

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin messōrem (reaper), derived from messus, perfect passive participle of metō (to reap, harvest).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mesˈso.re/
  • Rhymes: -ore
  • Hyphenation: mes‧só‧re

Noun

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messore m (plural messori)

  1. (literary, obsolete) reaper
    Synonym: mietitore
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Further reading

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  • messore in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

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Noun

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messōre

  1. ablative singular of messor