scempio

See also: scempiò

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃem.pjo/

Etymology 1

From Latin simplus (“simple”), under the influence of scemo (“silly”).

Adjective

scempio (feminine singular scempia, masculine plural scempi, feminine plural scempie)

  1. single
    Nella parola “caro”, la “r” è scempia; in “carro”, invece, è geminata.
    In the word “caro”, the letter “r” is single, while in “carro” it's geminated instead.
Derived terms

Verb

scempio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of scempiare

Etymology 2

From Latin exemplum (“warning example, penalty”).

Noun

scempio m (plural scempi)

  1. destruction, havoc, ruin
  2. slaughter
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