"maccherone" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /mak.keˈro.ne/ Forms: maccheroni [plural], maccarone [alternative, obsolete]
Rhymes: -one Etymology: Disputed. Possibly from late Byzantine Greek μακαρία (makaría, “food made from barley”), from Ancient Greek μακάριος (makários, “favored by gods, blessed”), but said by some to be from Latin maccāre (“bruise, batter, crush”) and massa (“bulk, mass”). Compare Sicilian maccarruni (“a single piece of macaroni”) and English macaroni. Etymology templates: {{der|it|gkm|μακαρία||food made from barley}} Byzantine Greek μακαρία (makaría, “food made from barley”), {{der|it|grc|μακάριος||favored by gods, blessed}} Ancient Greek μακάριος (makários, “favored by gods, blessed”), {{der|it|la|macco|maccāre|bruise, batter, crush}} Latin maccāre (“bruise, batter, crush”), {{cog|scn|maccarruni||a single piece of macaroni}} Sicilian maccarruni (“a single piece of macaroni”), {{cog|en|macaroni}} English macaroni Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} maccherone m (plural maccheroni)
  1. macaroni (type of pasta) Tags: masculine Derived forms: maccheronata, maccheronico, maccheroncino
    Sense id: en-maccherone-it-noun-AuoJtRZn Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pasta

Alternative forms

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