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Italian
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin vermiculus, diminutive of vermis (“worm”). Considering its highly unusual development, perhaps borrowed via a regional language of Italy.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /marˈmed.d͡ʒa/
- Rhymes: -eddʒa
- Hyphenation: mar‧még‧gia
Noun
marmeggia f (plural marmegge)
- name of several species of insects in the Dermestes taxonomic genus, especially the larder beetle (Dermestes lardarius)
Further reading
- marmeggia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana