mattonata

Italian

FWOTD – 28 March 2013

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mat.to.ˈna.ta/

Participle

mattonata

1. feminine singular of mattonato

Noun

mattonata f (plural mattonate)

1. A blow with a brick.
   • 2002, Ascanio Celestini, Cecafumo: storie da leggere ad alta voce, Donzelli, page 192:

     Da non schiacciarsi le mani e magari rompersi pure la testa con una mattonata.

     In order not to crush the hands and maybe also crack the head with a blow with a brick.

Related terms

• mattone