pinzillacchera

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Perhaps a jocular alteration of pillacchera, coined around 1930 by Italian actor Antonio "Totò" De Curtis.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pin.t͡silˈlak.ke.ra/
  • Rhymes: -akkera
  • Hyphenation: pin‧zil‧làc‧che‧ra

Noun[edit]

pinzillacchera f (plural pinzillacchere)

  1. (usually in the plural) trifle, bagatelle
    Synonyms: bagatella, sciocchezza

Further reading[edit]

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