teschio

From Vulgar Latin *testulum, diminutive of Latin testum (“earthenware pot, vessel”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈte.skjo/, (traditional) /ˈtɛ.skjo/^[1]
• Rhymes: -eskjo, (traditional) -ɛskjo
• Hyphenation: té‧schio, (traditional) tè‧schio

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teschio m (plural teschi, diminutive teschiétto)

1. (anatomy) skull

   Synonym: cranio

2. death's-head (symbol of death)

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

• chetosi, chiesto, ostiche, stoiche