mattero

Italian

Etymology

From Latin mataris (“javelin, pike”), also materis, madaris, or matara, of Celtic/Gaulish origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmat.te.ro/
• Rhymes: -attero
• Hyphenation: màt‧te‧ro

Noun

mattero m (plural matteri)

1. (archaic):
   1. stick, club

      Synonyms: bastone, randello

2. an unidentified weapon used by the Celts, perhaps a large pike
3. a kind of javelin, with a short, wide tip
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

Derived terms

• matterello

Anagrams

• moretta, rametto, rottame, tremato