zanni
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Italian[edit]
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)