zanni
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Etymology
[edit]From Zanni, from Venetian Zani, alteration of the given name Gianni, itself a hypocorism for Giovanni.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]zanni m (invariable)
- (theater) a character type representing a servant who is either an astute trickster or a silly jester
- (by antonomasia, rare) a zany person; fool, buffoon, clown
- Synonyms: buffone, pagliaccio
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- English: zany
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ zannata in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)