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Italian
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Adverb
zonzo
- Only used in andare a zonzo
Spanish
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈθonθo/
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈsonso/
- (Spain) Rhymes: -onθo
- (Latin America) Rhymes: -onso
- Syllabification: zon‧zo
Adjective
zonzo (feminine zonza, masculine plural zonzos, feminine plural zonzas)
- silly; stupid
Noun
zonzo m (plural zonzos, feminine zonza, feminine plural zonzas)
- dumdum; dunce
Usage notes
- Although in some contexts zonzo, bobo, tonto, menso, culero, tarado, idiota, imbécil, estúpido and pendejo may be synonyms, in most contexts they have a different degree of intensity, with zonzo having the mildest connotation, increasing in intensity in that rough order, to estúpido and pendejo, which have the most offensive meaning.
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