aguzzino

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Sostantivo

aguzzino m sing (pl.: aguzzini)

  1. (storia) chi controllava e infliggeva castighi ai rematori delle navi
  2. (senso figurato) persona malvagia e spietata

Sillabazione

a | guz | zì | no

Pronuncia

corretta IPA: /aɡudˈdzino/

non corretta, ma molto comune IPA: /aɡutˈtsino/

Etimologia / Derivazione

dal catalano algozir (derivato a sua volta dall'arabo "Al gwuazir" = "il sorvegliante").

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