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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from French garçon, from Old French garçon, from Medieval Latin garciō, from earlier *warciō, from Frankish *wrakkijō (“mercenary; servant”), from Proto-Germanic *wrakjô (“exile; warrior”). Cognate with Sicilian jarzuni.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡarˈd͡zo.ne/
- Rhymes: -one
- Hyphenation: gar‧zó‧ne
Noun
garzone m (plural garzoni)
- (archaic, poetic) (young) boy
- Synonyms: giovane, ragazzo
- (rare) bachelor
- Synonyms: celibe, scapolo
- helper, assistant
- Synonyms: aiutante, inserviente, lavorante
- errand boy
- Synonyms: commesso, fattorino
- apprentice
- Synonym: apprendista
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