fronzolo

Italian

Etymology

From or related to fronza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfron.d͡zo.lo/
• Rhymes: -ondzolo
• Hyphenation: frón‧zo‧lo

Noun

fronzolo m (plural fronzoli)

1. (usually in the plural) frill (superfluous ornament)

   senza fronzoli ― no-frills

2. (figurative, transferred sense) excessive refinement; ampullosity

Related terms

• fronza
• fronzire
• fronzuto
• rifronzire
• sfronzare

 

Further reading

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