zanni
Italian
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Arlecchino, celebre zanni — Harlequin, a famous zanni character
Etymology
From Zanni, from Venetian Zani, alteration of the given name Gianni, itself a hypocorism for Giovanni.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): */ˈd͡zan.ni/[1]
- Rhymes: -anni
- Hyphenation: zàn‧ni
Noun
zanni m (invariable)
Derived terms
Descendants
- English: zany
See also
References
- zannata in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
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