mortacci

Italian

Etymology

morto (“dead”) +‎ -acci (pejorative suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /morˈtat.t͡ʃi/
• Rhymes: -attʃi
• Hyphenation: mor‧tàc‧ci

Noun

mortacci m pl (plural only)

1. (Rome, vulgar) Used in certain expression as an insult to someone's dead relatives; by extension, a generic exclamation.

   Li mortacci vostra!

   Fuck you (plural)!

   Li mortacci, che botta!

   Fuck, that hurt!

Usage notes

• When used as an insult, it is often followed by a possessive pronoun referring to the targeted person, eg.: li mortacci tua if referring to the listener, li mortacci loro if referring to more than one person who's neither the listener nor the speaker etc.