màrso

Ligurian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmarsu/

Etymology 1

From Latin mārtius.

Noun

màrso m

1. March (third month of the Gregorian calendar)

(Gregorian calendar months) méize do lunâio gregoriàn; zenâ, frevâ, màrso, arvî, màzzo, zùgno, lùggio, agósto, seténbre, òtôbre, novénbre, dexénbre ^{(Category: lij:Gregorian calendar months)}

Etymology 2

From Latin marcidus. Compare Italian marcio.

Adjective

màrs

1. rotten
2. rotting
   • 1984, “Crêuza de Mâ”, in Fabrizio De André (lyrics), Mauro Pagani (music), Crêuza de mâ [Muletrack by the sea], performed by Fabrizio De André:

     Bacàn da còrda màrsa d'ægoa e de sâ / ch'a ne lîga e a ne pòrta inte 'na crêuza de mâ

     Owner of the rope rotting with water and salt, that ties us and takes us in a muletrack by the sea

3. festering
4. (figurative) corrupt