pettegolezzo

Italian

Etymology

From pettegolo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pet.te.ɡoˈlet.t͡so/, (traditional) /pet.te.ɡoˈled.d͡zo/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ettso, (traditional) -eddzo
  • Hyphenation: pet‧te‧go‧léz‧zo

Noun

pettegolezzo m (plural pettegolezzi)

  1. gossip (talk)
    Synonyms: chiacchera, gossip, indiscrezione, diceria
  2. buzz, chit-chat, claver

References
  1. pettegolezzo in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading
  • pettegolezzo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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