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Italian
Etymology
From pettegolo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pet.te.ɡoˈlet.t͡so/, (traditional) /pet.te.ɡoˈled.d͡zo/
- Rhymes: -ettso, (traditional) -eddzo
- Hyphenation: pet‧te‧go‧léz‧zo
Noun
pettegolezzo m (plural pettegolezzi)
- gossip (talk)
- Synonyms: chiacchera, gossip, indiscrezione, diceria
- buzz, chit-chat, claver
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Further reading
- pettegolezzo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana