marsupio
See also: marsúpio
Italian
Etymology
From Latin marsūpium (“pouch”), from Ancient Greek μαρσίππιον (marsíppion), diminutive of μάρσιππος (mársippos, “pouch”), perhaps of Oriental origin.
Noun
marsupio m (plural marsupi)
- pouch
- (zoology) marsupium (external pouch in which female marsupials rear and feed the young)
- child carrier, baby carrier
- bum bag
- car transporter
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Etymology
From Latin marsūpium, from Ancient Greek μαρσίππιον (marsíppion).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maɾˈsupjo/ [maɾˈsu.pjo]
- Rhymes: -upjo
- Syllabification: mar‧su‧pio
Related terms
Further reading
- “marsupio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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