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maresciallo

marshal, field marshal

noun mah-reh-SHAHL-loh Rare
People & Society Military

Origin: Old Frankish marha-skalk (horse-servant), via Old French maréchal.

Also means

warrant officer (in Carabinieri/police)

Usage Note

Maresciallo has two very different ranks in Italian: a high-ranking military title (maresciallo di campo) and a non-commissioned officer rank in the Carabinieri, Guardia di Finanza, and police — the latter being the far more common everyday use. The plural is marescialli.

Examples

"Il maresciallo dei Carabinieri ha fermato l'auto."

Natural Translation

The Carabinieri marshal stopped the car.

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