pazzo

Italian

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps a Lombardic or Carolingian era borrowing from Old High German barrezzen (“to hate”) or maybe from French page (“page, serving boy”), probably via Neapolitan pazzë (compare French adage “être effronté comme un page”). Alternatively from Latin patiēns (“suffering”).

Adjective

1. crazy, insane

   Synonym: matto

Derived terms

• pazzesco (“crazy”, adjective)
• pazzia (“madness”)

Noun

pazzo m (plural pazzi, feminine pazza)

1. madman

   Synonym: matto

   • 1973, “Alice”, in Alice non lo sa, performed by Francesco De Gregori:

     "Ma io non ci sto più e i pazzi siete voi" / Tutti pensarono dietro ai cappelli

     "But I am not here anymore and you are the madmen" / Everyone thought behind the hats

Anagrams

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