mutria

Italian

Etymology

From Greek μούτρο (moútro, “mug, face”), from Byzantine Greek μοῦτρον (moûtron), of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmu.trja/
  • Rhymes: -utrja
  • Hyphenation: mù‧tria

Noun

mutria f (plural mutrie) (literary)

  1. sullen or surly face
  2. haughty expression

Further reading

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

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