ragazza
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Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]The feminized version of the masculine ragazzo (“boy; boyfriend”) from Vulgar Latin *ragatius, from Ancient Greek ῥάκος (rhákos, “rag, tatter”, suggesting the clothing).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ragazza f (plural ragazze, masculine ragazzo, diminutive ragazzétta or ragazzìna; (uncommon) ragazzòla or ragazzuòla, augmentative ragazzóna, pejorative ragazzàccia, derogatory ragazzùccia (“pitiful girl”))
- girl, young woman
- Synonyms: giovane, adolescente
- girlfriend
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[edit]Further reading
[edit]- ragazza in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- ragazza in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
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- Italian terms inherited from Vulgar Latin
- Italian terms derived from Vulgar Latin
- Italian terms derived from Ancient Greek
- Italian 3-syllable words
- Italian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Italian/attsa
- Rhymes:Italian/attsa/3 syllables
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- Italian countable nouns
- Italian feminine nouns
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