calcestruzzo

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *calcestris (derived from Latin calx (“limestone; chalk”)), and perhaps a derivation of struō (“to compose, to build”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kal.t͡ʃeˈstrut.t͡so/
  • Rhymes: -uttso
  • Hyphenation: cal‧ce‧strùz‧zo

Noun

calcestruzzo m (plural calcestruzzi)

  1. concrete
    Synonyms: beton, cemento

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