ragazza

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Italian

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Etymology

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The feminized version of the masculine ragazzo (boy; boyfriend) from Vulgar Latin *ragatius, from Ancient Greek ῥάκος (rhákos, rag, tatter, suggesting the clothing).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /raˈɡat.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -attsa
  • Hyphenation: ra‧gàz‧za
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Noun

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ragazza f (plural ragazze, masculine ragazzo, diminutive ragazzétta or ragazzìna; (uncommon) ragazzòla or ragazzuòla, augmentative ragazzóna, pejorative ragazzàccia, derogatory ragazzùccia (pitiful girl))

  1. girl, young woman
    Synonyms: giovane, adolescente
  2. girlfriend
    Synonyms: fidanzata, morosa

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Further reading

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  • ragazza in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • ragazza in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa

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