zurlo

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Italian

Etymology 1

Probably a dialectal variant of girlo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): */ˈt͡sur.lo/
  • Rhymes: -urlo
  • Hyphenation: zùr‧lo

Noun

zurlo m (plural zurli, feminine zurla)

  1. (Venice, masculine only) spinning top
    Synonym: trottola
  2. (figurative) scatterbrain

Etymology 2

Deverbal from zurlare +‎ -o.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): */ˈd͡zur.lo/
  • Rhymes: -urlo
  • Hyphenation: zùr‧lo

Noun

zurlo m (plural zurli)

  1. (Tuscany, archaic) romping
    Synonym: ruzzo

Further reading

  • zurlo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • zurlo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana