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monello

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Italian

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Etymology

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Perhaps a cross of the given name Simone with (obsolete) mona (monkey), in this sense from Spanish mono (monkey), of Arabic origin. Compare Sicilian muniḍḍu.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /moˈnɛl.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛllo
  • Hyphenation: mo‧nèl‧lo

Noun

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monello m (plural monelli)

  1. urchin (child of the streets)
  2. rascal, scoundrel

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