màrso

Ligurian

FWOTD – 2 February 2020

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmarsu/

Etymology 1

From Latin mārtius.

Noun

màrso m

  1. March (third month of the Gregorian calendar)

Etymology 2

From Latin marcidus. Compare Italian marcio.

Adjective

màrs

  1. rotten
  2. rotting
    • 1984, “Crêuza de Mâ”, in Fabrizio De André (lyrics), Mauro Pagani (music), Crêuza de mâ [Muletrack by the sea], performed by Fabrizio De André:
      Bacàn da còrda màrsa d'ægoa e de sâ / ch'a ne lîga e a ne pòrta inte 'na crêuza de mâ
      Owner of the rope rotting with water and salt, that ties us and takes us in a muletrack by the sea
  3. festering
  4. (figurative) corrupt
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