fascio
/ˈfæʃoʊ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.09 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An organised Italian political group, typically one resisting state government and advocating radical change; (specifically) any of a number of groups formed around the period of the First World War.
Example Sentences
- "The surfaces contain two fasci of curves — first, a fascio of elliptic curves, trajectories of the group, not necessarily a linear fascio; second, an elliptic fascio of curves of any genus; […]"
- "Crispi, who became prime minister for the second time at the end of 1893, saw the fasci as promoters of revolution."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈfæʃoʊ/