morchia

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin it *amurcla < *amurcula, from Latin amurca, from Ancient Greek ἀμόργη (amórgē), from ἀμέργω (amérgō, “pluck, pull”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɔr.kja/
• Rhymes: -ɔrkja
• Hyphenation: mòr‧chia

Noun

morchia f (plural morchie)

1. amurca
2. a type of grease made from amurca

   Hypernym: grasso

3. sludge
4. (figurative) scum

   Synonyms: feccia, rifiuto

Derived terms

• morchiaio

Further reading

• morchia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• marchio, marchiò