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cianfrusaglia

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Italian

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Etymology

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An example of sound symbolism, carried over from cencio (rag), [alla] rinfusa (disorderedly), + -aglia (collective suffix often with a pejorative collocation).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃan.fruˈzaʎ.ʎa/
  • Rhymes: -aʎʎa
  • Hyphenation: cian‧fru‧sà‧glia

Noun

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cianfrusaglia f (plural cianfrusaglie)

  1. knick-knack, bauble
  2. (in the plural) junk
  3. bric-a-brac

Synonyms

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