pizzichino

Italian

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pit.t͡siˈki.no/
• Rhymes: -ino
• Hyphenation: piz‧zi‧chì‧no

Adjective

pizzichino (feminine pizzichina, masculine plural pizzichini, feminine plural pizzichine) (rare)

1. sparkling, fizzy
2. spicy, hot

Noun

pizzichino m (plural pizzichini)

1. diminutive of pizzico
2. pinch, dash (small amount)

Noun

pizzichino m (plural pizzichini)

1. (literary) policeman, cop

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pit.t͡siˈki.no/
• Rhymes: -ino
• Hyphenation: piz‧zi‧chì‧no

Noun

pizzichino m (plural pizzichini)

1. (card games) variety of tressette played with two people, where each player in turn draws cards and shows them to the other

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpit.t͡si.ki.no/
• Rhymes: -ittsikino
• Hyphenation: pìz‧zi‧chi‧no

Verb

pizzichino

1. inflection of pizzicare:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative