Cannizzaro

Italian

Etymology

From Sicilian Cannizzaru, from Sicilian cannizzaru (“related to somewhere or someone related to reeds or wattle”), from cannizzu (“wattle”), from canna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kan.nitˈt͡sa.ro/
• Rhymes: -aro
• Hyphenation: Can‧niz‧zà‧ro

Proper noun

Cannizzaro f

1. A small town in Catania, Sicily, Aci Castello

Proper noun

Cannizzaro m or f by sense

1. a surname

   Stanislao Cannizzaro (1826–1910), Italian chemist noted for the Cannizzaro reaction

Derived terms

• cannizzarese
• reazione di Cannizzaro

Anagrams

• Cornazzani