scarsella

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word scarsella. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word scarsella, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say scarsella in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word scarsella you have here. The definition of the word scarsella will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofscarsella, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: Scarsella

English

Noun

scarsella (plural scarsellas)

  1. (architecture) rectangular apse

Italian

Italian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia it

Etymology

Perhaps humorously from scarso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skarˈsɛl.la/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlla
  • Hyphenation: scar‧sèl‧la

Noun

scarsella f (plural scarselle)

  1. purse
  2. pocket
  3. (architecture) rectangular apse

Derived terms

Descendants

  • French: escarcelle

Further reading

  • scarsella in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana