ciondolino

Italian

Etymology 1

From ciondolo (“pendant”) +‎ -ino (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃon.doˈli.no/
• Rhymes: -ino
• Hyphenation: cion‧do‧lì‧no

Noun

ciondolino m (plural ciondolini)

1. diminutive of ciondolo: small pendant
2. Synonym of maggiociondolo (“common laburnum”)

Etymology 2

From ciondolare (“to loaf about”) +‎ -ino (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃon.doˈli.no/
• Rhymes: -ino
• Hyphenation: cion‧do‧lì‧no

Noun

ciondolino m (plural ciondolini)

1. loafer, idler
2. a slovenly or untidy person

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃon.do.li.no/
• Rhymes: -ondolino
• Hyphenation: ción‧do‧li‧no

Verb

ciondolino

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

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• ciondoloni