beccamorto

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Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of becca (to peck, to peck up) +‎ morto (dead person).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bek.kaˈmɔr.to/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrto
  • Hyphenation: bec‧ca‧mòr‧to

Noun

beccamorto m (invariable)

  1. (usually derogatory or dialectal) gravedigger
    Synonym: becchino
  2. (figurative) womanizer
    Synonym: cascamorto