citrullo

Italian

Etymology

Originally a Neapolitan cognate of cetriolo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈtrul.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ullo
  • Hyphenation: ci‧trùl‧lo

Adjective

citrullo (feminine citrulla, masculine plural citrulli, feminine plural citrulle)

  1. stupid, foolish

Noun

citrullo m (plural citrulli, feminine citrulla)

  1. idiot, fool, simpleton

Further reading
  • citrullo in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • citrullo in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • citrullo in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • citrùllo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • citrullo in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
  • citrullo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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