zonzo

Italian

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ^*/ˈd͡zon.d͡zo/
• Rhymes: -ondzo
• Hyphenation: zón‧zo

Adverb

zonzo

1. Only used in andare a zonzo

---

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈθonθo/ [ˈθõn̟.θo]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈsonso/ [ˈsõn.so]

Adjective

zonzo (feminine zonza, masculine plural zonzos, feminine plural zonzas)

1. silly; stupid

Noun

zonzo m (plural zonzos, feminine zonza, feminine plural zonzas)

1. dumdum; dunce

Descendants

• → Portuguese: sonso

Further reading

• “zonzo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014