aguzzino

Italian

Etymology 1

Possibly through Sicilian and Neapolitan, from Catalan algutzir (and variants) or Spanish alguacil (“Saracen bailiff”), from Arabic الوَزِير (al-wazīr, “the officer”). Doublet of visir (“vizier”).

Alternative forms

• auzzino (archaic)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ɡutˈt͡si.no/, (traditional) /a.ɡudˈd͡zi.no/
• Rhymes: -ino
• Hyphenation: a‧guz‧zì‧no

Noun

aguzzino m (plural aguzzini, feminine aguzzina)

1. jailer

   Synonym: carceriere

2. (by extension) torturer, persecutor, tyrant

   Synonyms: persecutore, torturatore, vessatore

Descendants

• → French: argousin

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈɡut.t͡si.no/
• Rhymes: -uttsino
• Hyphenation: a‧gùz‧zi‧no

Verb

aguzzino

1. inflection of aguzzare:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative

Anagrams

• Guazzoni, guazzino, guizzano