aguzzino
Italian
Etymology
From Catalan algozir, from Spanish alguacil, from Arabic وَزِير (wazīr, “minister”).[1]
Pronunciation
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Noun
aguzzino m (plural aguzzini, feminine aguzzina)
- jailer
- Synonym: carceriere
- (by extension) torturer, persecutor, tyrant
- Synonyms: persecutore, torturatore, vessatore