Lascari

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian Làscari / Làschiri, from Arabic العَسْكَرِيّ (al-ʕaskariyy, “the army”), from the Arabic name مَدِينَة العَسْكَرِيّ (madīnat al-ʕaskariyy, “city of the army”). Doublet of ascaro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈla.ska.ri/
• Rhymes: -askari
• Hyphenation: Là‧sca‧ri

Proper noun

Lascari f

1. A town and commune of Palermo, Sicily

Derived terms

• lascarese

Anagrams

• calarsi, lasciar, riscala, sacrali, scalari