mascalcia

Italian

Etymology

Syncopic form of maliscalcia, derived from maliscalco, obsolete form of maniscalco (“farrier”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.skalˈt͡ʃi.a/
• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: ma‧scal‧cì‧a

Noun

mascalcia f (plural mascalcie)

1. (uncountable) farriery (the work of a farrier)
2. farriery (a farrier's workshop)

References

• mascalcia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana