chiasso

== Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkjas.so/ Homophone: Chiasso Rhymes: -asso Hyphenation: chiàs‧so === Etymology 1 === Probably from Vulgar Latin *classum, formed to Latin classicum (“trumpet signal to the troops”) and Late Latin conclassō (“to muster”), originally nautical terms. As such, related but not derived from the word under Etymology 2. ==== Noun ==== chiasso m (plural chiassi) din, uproar, shout Synonyms: baccano, vocio, casino, putiferio, bailamme fuss, stir === Etymology 2 === Either from Latin classis (“section, class”), or from clausum (“enclosed space”). ==== Noun ==== chiasso m (plural chiassi) alley Synonym: vicolo brothel Synonym: bordello === References ===