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Italian
Etymology
The feminized version of the masculine ragazzo (“boy; boyfriend”) from Vulgar Latin *ragatius, from Ancient Greek ῥάκος (rhákos, “rag, tatter”, suggesting the clothing).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /raˈɡat.t͡sa/
- Rhymes: -attsa
- Hyphenation: ra‧gàz‧za
Noun
ragazza f (plural ragazze, masculine ragazzo, diminutive ragazzétta or ragazzìna; (uncommon) ragazzòla or ragazzuòla, augmentative ragazzóna, pejorative ragazzàccia, derogatory ragazzùccia)
- girl, young woman
- Synonyms: giovane, adolescente
- girlfriend
- Synonyms: fidanzata, morosa
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Further reading
- ragazza in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- ragazza in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
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