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Italian
Etymology
From Late Latin vīllānus, from Latin vīlla.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vilˈla.no/
- Rhymes: -ano
- Hyphenation: vil‧là‧no
Adjective
villano (feminine villana, masculine plural villani, feminine plural villane)
- rude, bad-mannered
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Noun
villano m (plural villani, feminine villana)
- a rude or bad-mannered person; lout or boor
- peasant
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Latin
Noun
vīllānō
- dative/ablative singular of vīllānus
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Late Latin vīllānus, from Latin vīlla. Cognate with English villain and villein.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /biˈʝano/
- IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /biˈʎano/
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /biˈʃano/
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /biˈʒano/
- Rhymes: -ano
- Syllabification: vi‧lla‧no
Adjective
villano (feminine villana, masculine plural villanos, feminine plural villanas)
- peasant
- villainous, rude, bad-mannered
Derived terms
Noun
villano m (plural villanos, feminine villana, feminine plural villanas)
- villain, bad guy
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