scempio
See also: scempiò
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): */ˈʃem.pjo/
- Rhymes: -empjo
- Hyphenation: scém‧pio
Etymology 1
Inherited from Latin simplus (“simple”), under the influence of scemo (“silly”). However, for other examples of initial s- palatalized to sci-, see scimmia, scialiva, sciringa (doublet of siringa). Compare the borrowing semplice.
Adjective
scempio (feminine scempia, masculine plural scempi, feminine plural scempie)
Derived terms
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