"mattero" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmat.te.ro/ Forms: matteri [plural]
Rhymes: -attero Etymology: Inherited from Vulgar Latin *mattaris, from Latin mataris (“javelin, pike”) (also materis, madaris or matara), of Celtic/Gaulish origin. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|it|la-vul|*mattaris|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Vulgar Latin *mattaris, {{inh+|it|la-vul|*mattaris}} Inherited from Vulgar Latin *mattaris, {{inh|it|la|mataris||javelin, pike}} Latin mataris (“javelin, pike”), {{der|it|cel|-}} Celtic, {{der|it|cel-gau|-}} Gaulish Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} mattero m (plural matteri)
  1. (archaic, dialectal) stick, club Tags: archaic, dialectal, masculine Synonyms: bastone, randello
    Sense id: en-mattero-it-noun-0UUKnPQq
  2. an unidentified weapon used by the Celts, perhaps a large pike Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-mattero-it-noun-c26svxLE Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Weapons Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 3 61 8 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 62 7 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 70 5 23 Disambiguation of Weapons: 5 51 30 13
  3. a kind of javelin, with a short, wide tip Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-mattero-it-noun-o~pZOD8i
  4. a branch, approximately 3 ft. long, obtained from the upper part of a manna ash sprout, from which thin stripes for basketweaving are obtained Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-mattero-it-noun-QqYp7sUw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: matterello

Inflected forms

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    }
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