ciarlatano
Italian
Etymology
A blend of ciarlatore (“chatterer”) + cerretano (“hawker, quack”, literally “native of Cerreto”) (Cerreto di Spoleto being a village in Umbria, known for its quacks).
Pronunciation
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Noun
ciarlatano m (plural ciarlatani, feminine ciarlatana)
Descendants
- Middle French: charlatan
- Greek: τσαρλατάνος m (tsarlatános, “charlatan”)