teschio

Italian
un teschio umano – a human skull

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *testulum, diminutive of Latin testum (“earthenware pot, vessel”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈte.skjo/, (traditional) /ˈtɛ.skjo/[1]
  • Rhymes: -eskjo, (traditional) -ɛskjo
  • Hyphenation: té‧schio, (traditional) tè‧schio
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Noun

teschio m (plural teschi, diminutive teschiétto)

  1. (anatomy) skull
    Synonym: cranio
  2. death's-head (symbol of death)

References
  1. teschio in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading
  • teschio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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