scherno

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Italian

Etymology

From Lombardic/Old High German *skirnjan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsker.no/
  • Rhymes: -erno
  • Hyphenation: schér‧no

Noun

scherno m (plural scherni)

  1. scorn, sneer
    Synonyms: beffa, battuta, derisione, scherzo
  2. jeer, scoff
  3. mockery

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