Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

masaccio

/məˈsɑːt͡ʃioʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: masac-cio
IPA: /məˈsɑːt͡ʃioʊ/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An Italian painter (born Tommaso di Ser Giovanni di Simone; 1401–1428) of the Quattrocento period.

Example Sentences

"Around 1425, the Florentine artist Masaccio painted the first major works in one-point perspective. That revolutionized what artists could do ever after."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Masaccio, from Maso (diminutive of Tommaso) + -accio (pejorative suffix).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /məˈsɑːt͡ʃioʊ/
British English: /mæˈsæt͡ʃioʊ/

Questions

How do you pronounce masaccio?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˈsɑːt͡ʃioʊ/.
What does masaccio mean?: An Italian painter (born Tommaso di Ser Giovanni di Simone; 1401–1428) of the Quattrocento period.
Where does masaccio come from?: Borrowed from Italian Masaccio, from Maso (diminutive of Tommaso) + -accio (pejorative suffix).

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