cervellino

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Italian

Etymology

From cervello +‎ -ino (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃer.velˈli.no/
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: cer‧vel‧lì‧no

Noun

cervellino m (plural cervellini)

  1. low intelligence
  2. scatterbrain (hare-brained person)

Further reading

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

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