pinzillacchera

Italian

Etymology

Perhaps a jocular alteration of pillacchera, coined around 1930 by Italian actor Antonio "Totò" De Curtis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pin.t͡silˈlak.ke.ra/
• Rhymes: -akkera
• Hyphenation: pin‧zil‧làc‧che‧ra

Noun

pinzillacchera f (plural pinzillacchere)

1. (usually in the plural) trifle, bagatelle

   Synonyms: bagatella, sciocchezza

Further reading

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