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Italian
Etymology 1
From ciondolo (“pendant”) + -ino (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃon.doˈli.no/
- Rhymes: -ino
- Hyphenation: cion‧do‧lì‧no
Noun
ciondolino m (plural ciondolini)
- diminutive of ciondolo: small pendant
- Synonym of maggiociondolo (“common laburnum”)
Etymology 2
From ciondolare (“to loaf about”) + -ino (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃon.doˈli.no/
- Rhymes: -ino
- Hyphenation: cion‧do‧lì‧no
Noun
ciondolino m (plural ciondolini)
- loafer, idler
- a slovenly or untidy person
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Verb
ciondolino
- inflection of ciondolare:
- third-person plural present subjunctive
- third-person plural imperative
Further reading
- ciondolino in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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