mostaccio

Italian

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Etymology

From early Medieval Latin mustācium, from Byzantine Greek μουστάκιον (moustákion), diminutive of (Doric) Ancient Greek μύσταξ (mústax, “upper lip”).

Noun

mostaccio m (plural mostacci)

  1. moustache
    Synonym: baffo
  2. (informal) mug (ugly face)

Descendants
  • → Spanish: mostacho
    • → Catalan: mostatxo
    • → Galician: mostacho

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