morlacco

Morlach

adjective mor-LAHK-koh Rare

Origin: From Venetian/Slavic, denoting a people of the Dalmatian hinterland.

Usage Note

Morlacco refers to the Morlachs, a Vlach/Slavic population of the Dalmatian hinterland, familiar to Italian readers through Alberto Fortis's 18th-century travel writing Viaggio in Dalmazia. It can also function as a noun (un morlacco). The term is almost exclusively historical and literary.

Examples

"Il poeta descriveva i costumi morlacchi."

Natural Translation

The poet described Morlach customs.

Literal Translation

The poet described the customs Morlach.

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