zannata
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Italian
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From zanna (“fang”, “tusk”) + -ata (suffix expressing a blow).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]zannata f (plural zannate)
Etymology 2
[edit]From zanni (“a zany person”) + -ata (suffix expressing an instance of something).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]zannata f (plural zannate)
- (rare) an act of buffoonery or silliness
- Synonyms: baggianata, balordaggine, cretinata, fesseria, idiozia, scemenza, sciocchezza, stupidaggine
References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 zannata in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)