calcestruzzo

== Italian == === Etymology === From Vulgar Latin *calcestris (derived from Latin calx (“limestone; chalk”)), and perhaps a derivation of struō (“to compose, to build”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kal.t͡ʃesˈtrut.t͡so/ Rhymes: -uttso Hyphenation: cal‧ce‧strùz‧zo === Noun === calcestruzzo m (plural calcestruzzi) concrete Synonyms: beton, cemento === Further reading === calcestruzzo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana