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Italian
Etymology
Verb-object compound, composed of pappa (“to gobble up”) + lecco (“delicacy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌpap.paˈlek.ko/[1]
- Rhymes: -ekko
- Hyphenation: pap‧pa‧léc‧co
Noun
pappalecco m (plural pappalecchi)
- (archaic) delicacy
- Synonyms: (archaic) lecco, leccornia
References
- ^ pappalecco in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
Further reading
- pappalecco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana