zurlo

See also: Zurlo

Italian

Etymology 1

Probably a dialectal variant of girlo crossed with Vulgar Latin *currūlus, diminutive of currus (“chariot; plough rollers”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ^*/ˈt͡sur.lo/
• Rhymes: -urlo
• Hyphenation: zùr‧lo

Noun

zurlo m (plural zurli, feminine zurla)

1. (Venice, masculine only) spinning top

   Synonym: trottola

2. (figurative) scatterbrain

Etymology 2

Deverbal from zurlare +‎ -o.

Alternative forms

• zurro (archaic, Tuscany)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ^*/ˈd͡zur.lo/
• Rhymes: -urlo
• Hyphenation: zùr‧lo

Noun

zurlo m (plural zurli)

1. (Tuscany, archaic) romping

   Synonym: ruzzo

Further reading

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