zuzzurullone

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Of onomatopoeic origin, with the suffix -one (forms agent nouns).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): */d͡zud.d͡zu.rulˈlo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: zuz‧zu‧rul‧ló‧ne

Noun

zuzzurullone m (plural zuzzurulloni, feminine zuzzurullona)

  1. (endearing, chiefly humorous) one who always behaves like a child; an "overgrown schoolboy"

Further reading

  • zuzzurullone in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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