mazzagatti

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Italian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Verb-object compound, composed of mazza (“to kill (archaic or southern Italy)”) +‎ gatti (“cats”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌmat.t͡saˈɡat.ti/
  • Rhymes: -atti
  • Hyphenation: maz‧za‧gàt‧ti

Noun[edit]

mazzagatti m (invariable)

  1. (historical, firearms) a type of short-barreled pistol [16th–19th c.]
    Synonym: mazzacani

Further reading[edit]

  • mazzagatti in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • mazzagatti in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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