ragazzo
Italian
Etymology
From Medieval Latin *ragatius, most probably ultimately from Arabic رَقَّاص (raqqāṣ, “courier”), or alternatively from Ancient Greek ῥάκος (rhákos, “rag, tatter”, suggesting the clothing).
Pronunciation
Noun
ragazzo m (plural ragazzi, feminine ragazza)
- boy, young man
- Synonyms: giovane, adolescente
- 2020 May 28, Massimo Introvigne, “Lezione dallo Xinjiang: come il PCC tenta di “convertire” gli uiguri. Fallendo”, in Bitter Winter[1], archived from the original on 09 June 2020:
- Dappertutto nel mondo ragazzi e ragazze amano ciò che è proibito.
- Everywhere in the world, young men and women like what is forbidden.
- boyfriend
- (obsolete) young apprentice (e.g. in a workshop)
- Synonyms: apprendista, commesso, garzone
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