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zingarella

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Italian

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Etymology

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From zingara (“Gypsy/Romani woman”) +‎ -ella (diminutive suffix). The “fish” meaning is in reference to its bright colours.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): */d͡zin.ɡaˈrɛl.la/, (traditional) */t͡sin.ɡaˈrɛl.la/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛlla
  • Hyphenation: zin‧ga‧rèl‧la

Noun

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zingarella f (plural zingarelle)

  1. diminutive of zingara: Gypsy/Romani girl
  2. Synonym of donzella (“Mediterranean rainbow wrasse”)

References

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

Further reading

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