terzino

Italian

Etymology

From terzo +‎ -ino.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /terˈt͡si.no/
• Rhymes: -ino
• Hyphenation: ter‧zì‧no

Noun

terzino m (plural terzini)

1. (sports) full-back or quarterback
2. (archaic or regional) a unit of measure corresponding to a third of a flask
3. (historical) a wood instrument intoned a minor third above the normal intonation

See also

• terzina