cenerentolo

Italian

Etymology

After Cenerentola (“Cinderella”), the protagonist of the homonymous fairy tale, from cenere (“ash”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃe.neˈrɛn.to.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɛntolo
• Hyphenation: ce‧ne‧rèn‧to‧lo

Noun

cenerentolo m (plural cenerentoli, feminine cenerentola)

1. (humorous) masculine of cenerentola: a man who is mistreated and made to perform humble tasks