schiscetta

Italian

Etymology

Western Lombard, from From schiscià (“to crush”) +‎ -etta (diminutive suffix), in reference to its flat shape. By surface analysis, schiacciare +‎ -etta.

Pronunciation

• (standard Italian) IPA^(key): /skiʃˈʃet.ta/
  • Rhymes: -etta
  • Hyphenation: schi‧scét‧ta
• IPA^(key): /skiʃˈʃɛt.ta/ (Lombard Italian)

Noun

schiscetta f (plural schiscette)

1. (northern Italy, especially Lombardy) a container for the transport and consumption of food; a hamper; a mess tin

   Synonyms: gavetta, gamella, marmitta, portavivande

Further reading

• schiscetta on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^it