zerbino

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Italian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Arabic زِرْبِيّ (zirbiyy, carpet; pillow, cushion).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): */d͡zerˈbi.no/
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: zer‧bì‧no

Noun[edit]

zerbino m (plural zerbini)

  1. (also figurative) doormat
    Synonym: (figurative) pezza da piedi
  2. popinjay (vain person)

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Further reading[edit]

  • zerbino1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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