stronzo

See also: stronzò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstron.t͡so/, [ˈs̪t̪r̺on̪t̪͡s̪o]
• Hyphenation: strón‧zo

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Lombardic *strunz (“dung”).

Noun

stronzo m (plural stronzi)

1. (vulgar, slang, literal) turd
2. (vulgar, slang, figurative) bastard, shit, son of a bitch
3. (Should we delete⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) (vulgar, slang, figurative) A generally despicable person.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

stronzo

1. first-person singular present indicative of stronzare