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Italian
Etymology
From abate (“abbot”) + -onzolo (diminutive-pejorative suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.baˈton.t͡so.lo/
- Rhymes: -ontsolo
- Hyphenation: a‧ba‧tón‧zo‧lo
Noun
abatonzolo m (plural abatonzoli)
- Pejorative of abate: (inept or insignificant) abbot
1867, Nuova antologia di scienze, lettere ed arti, page 65:Di mezzo agli accademici si era in effetto levato in piè un abatonzolo, dal viso rotondo, tarchiatello della persona, dagli occhi scintillanti e dai capelli neri, lucidi e ben pettinati.- Among the academicians, had in fact stood up an abbot, with a round face, a stocky shape, sparkling eyes and shiny, well-groomed black hair.
Further reading
- abatonzolo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication