zecchinetta

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Blend of zecchino (“sequin”) +‎ lanzichenetto, an old form of lanzichenecco (“Landsknecht, lansquenet”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): */d͡zek.kiˈnet.ta/, (traditional) */t͡sek.kiˈnet.ta/[1]
  • Rhymes: -etta
  • Hyphenation: zec‧chi‧nét‧ta

Noun

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zecchinetta f (plural zecchinette)

  1. (card games) lansquenet (gambling card game)
    Synonym: lanzichenecco

References

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  1. ^ zecchino, lanzichenecco in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading

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