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.t͡ʃesˈtrut.t͡so/
• Rhymes: -uttso
• Hyphenation: cal‧ce‧strùz‧zo

Noun

calcestruzzo m (plural calcestruzzi)

1. concrete

   Synonyms: beton, cemento

Further reading

• “calcestruzzo”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026