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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)
- scorn, sneer
- Synonyms: beffa, battuta, derisione, scherzo
- jeer, scoff
- mockery
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