ragazzo

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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

  • IPA(key): /raˈɡat.t͡so/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -attso
  • Hyphenation: ra‧gàz‧zo

Noun

ragazzo m (plural ragazzi, feminine ragazza)

  1. 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.
  2. boyfriend
    Synonyms: fidanzato, moroso
  3. (obsolete) young apprentice (e.g. in a workshop)
    Synonyms: apprendista, commesso, garzone

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Further reading

  • ragazzo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • ragazzo in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa