picciotto

Italian

Etymology

From Sicilian picciottu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pitˈt͡ʃɔt.to/
  • Rhymes: -ɔtto
  • Hyphenation: pic‧ciòt‧to

Noun

picciotto m (plural picciotti, feminine picciotta)

  1. (Sicily) a young man
  2. the lowest rank of the mafia hierarchy
  3. (by extension, derogatory) a young mafioso
  4. (historical) a member of Garibaldi's army that liberated Sicily
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