lecchino

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Italian

Etymology 1

From leccare (to lick) +‎ -ino.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lekˈki.no/
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: lec‧chì‧no

Noun

lecchino m (plural lecchini)

  1. (derogatory, vulgar) arse-licker, brown-noser, lackey, toady

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlek.ki.no/
  • Rhymes: -ekkino
  • Hyphenation: léc‧chi‧no

Verb

lecchino

  1. inflection of leccare:
    1. third-person plural present subjunctive
    2. third-person plural imperative

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