matassa

Italian

Etymology

From Latin mataxa, from Ancient Greek μέταξα (métaxa). Cognate to French matasse, Portuguese madeixa, Spanish madeja, Romanian mătase.

Noun

matassa f (plural matasse)

  1. skein, hank
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