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): (Central, Balearic) [mə.niˈkɔ.mi]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ma.niˈkɔ.mi]
Hyphenation: ma‧ni‧co‧mi

Noun

manicomi m (plural manicomis)

(now offensive) insane asylum, lunatic asylum, mental hospital
Synonym: (formal) hospital psiquiàtric
madhouse (all senses)

Italian

Noun

manicomi m

plural of manicomio

Anagrams

amminico, ammonici, comminai

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