mischio

== English == === Etymology === From Italian mischio (literally “mixed, speckled, mottled”). === Noun === mischio (uncountable) A colorful variety of marble (metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone). == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmis.kjo/ Rhymes: -iskjo Hyphenation: mì‧schio === Etymology 1 === Deverbal from mischiare (“to mix”) +‎ -o. In the sense of “marble”, properly a denominal use of the adjective. ==== Adjective ==== mischio (feminine mischia, masculine plural mischi, feminine plural mischie) (uncommon) mixed Synonyms: mescolato, mischiato (uncommon) speckled, dappled, mottled Synonym: screziato ==== Noun ==== mischio m (plural mischi) mixture, medley, hodgepodge Synonyms: mescolanza, miscuglio a type of speckled marble Hypernym: marmo ==== Further reading ==== mischio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== mischio first-person singular present indicative of mischiare