manicomi

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish manicomio, based on nosocomio (“hospital”), from Ancient Greek νοσοκομεῖον (nosokomeîon), replacing νόσος (nósos, “disease”) with μανίᾱ (maníā, “madness”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern) [mə.niˈko̞.mi]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Central) [mə.niˈkɔ.mi]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [ma.niˈkɔ.mi]

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• Hyphenation: ma‧ni‧co‧mi

Noun

manicomi m (plural manicomis)

1. (now offensive) insane asylum, lunatic asylum, mental hospital

   Synonym: (formal) hospital psiquiàtric

2. madhouse (all senses)

Italian

Noun

manicomi m

1. plural of manicomio

Anagrams

• amminico, ammonici, comminai