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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish nuestramo or Catalan nostramo (“notary”), from nuestro amo/el nostre amo (“our master”), under the influence of uomo (“man”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /noˈstrɔ.mo/
- Rhymes: -ɔmo
- Hyphenation: no‧strò‧mo
Noun
nostromo m (plural nostromi)
- (nautical) petty officer
- (nautical) boatswain
Further reading
- nostromo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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