mischio

See also: mischiò

English

Etymology

Italian mischio (literally “mixed, speckled, mottled”)

Noun

mischio (uncountable)

  1. A colorful variety of marble (metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone).

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmi.skjo/
  • Rhymes: -iskjo
  • Hyphenation: mì‧schio

Etymology 1

Deverbal from mischiare (“to mix”) +‎ -o. In the sense of “marble”, properly a denominal use of the adjective.

Adjective

mischio (feminine mischia, masculine plural mischi, feminine plural mischie)

  1. (uncommon) mixed
    Synonyms: mescolato, mischiato
  2. (uncommon) speckled, dappled, mottled
    Synonym: screziato

Noun

mischio m (plural mischi)

  1. mixture, medley, hodgepodge
    Synonyms: mescolanza, miscuglio
  2. a type of speckled marble
    Hypernym: marmo

Further reading
  • mischio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

mischio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of mischiare
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