cianfrusaglia

Italian

Etymology

An example of sound symbolism, carried over from cencio (“rag”), [alla] rinfusa (“disorderedly”), + -aglia (collective suffix often with a pejorative collocation).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃan.fruˈzaʎ.ʎa/
• Rhymes: -aʎʎa
• Hyphenation: cian‧fru‧sà‧glia

Noun

cianfrusaglia f (plural cianfrusaglie)

1. knick-knack, bauble
2. (in the plural) junk
3. bric-a-brac

Synonyms

• bric-a-brac
• paccottaglia
• ciarpame