Etymology

Masaccio

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Today it means: An Italian painter (born Tommaso di Ser Giovanni di Simone; 1401–1428) of the Quattrocento period. Full definition →

Italian Masaccio
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromMasaccio
  2. English todayMasaccio

Borrowed from Italian Masaccio, from Maso (diminutive of Tommaso) + -accio (pejorative suffix).

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