scherzoso

Italian

Etymology

From scherzo +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /skerˈt͡so.zo/, (traditional) /skerˈt͡so.so/
  • Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
  • Hyphenation: scher‧zó‧so

Adjective

scherzoso (feminine scherzosa, masculine plural scherzosi, feminine plural scherzose)

  1. playful
    Synonym: motteggevole
  2. facetious

Derived terms

Further reading
  • scherzoso in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • scherzoso in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • scherzoso in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
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