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Italian
Etymology
morto (“dead”) + -acci (pejorative suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /morˈtat.t͡ʃi/
- Rhymes: -attʃi
- Hyphenation: mor‧tàc‧ci
Noun
mortacci m pl (plural only)
- (Rome, vulgar) Used in certain expression as an insult to someone's dead relatives; by extension, a generic exclamation.
Li mortacci vostra!- Fuck you (plural)!
Li mortacci, che botta!- Fuck, that hurt!
Usage notes
- When used as an insult, it is often followed by a possessive pronoun referring to the targeted person, eg.: li mortacci tua if referring to the listener, li mortacci loro if referring to more than one person who's neither the listener nor the speaker etc.