zuavo

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Italian[edit]

uno zuavo francesea French Zouave

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French zouave, from Arabic زَوَاوِيّ (zawāwiyy).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

zuavo m (plural zuavi)

  1. (military, historical) Zouave

Adjective[edit]

zuavo (feminine zuava, masculine plural zuavi, feminine plural zuave)

  1. of or pertaining to Zouaves; Zouave-like

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ zuavo in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
  2. ^ zuavo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading[edit]

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

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French zouave, from Arabic زَوَاوِيّ (zawāwiyy).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈθwabo/ [ˈθwa.β̞o]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈswabo/ [ˈswa.β̞o]
  • Rhymes: -abo
  • Syllabification: zua‧vo

Noun[edit]

zuavo m (plural zuavos)

  1. (military, historical) Zouave

Further reading[edit]