drusiana

See also: Drusiana

Italian

Etymology

From the given name Drusiana (a character from the romance Bevis of Hampton), from Latin Drūsiāna, feminine form of Drūsiānus, derived from Drūsus, derived from Ancient Greek δρόσος (drósos, “dew”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /druˈzja.na/
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Hyphenation: dru‧sià‧na

Noun

drusiana f (plural drusiane)

  1. (Tuscan, derogatory) harlot, slut

Further reading
  • drusiana in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • drusiana in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

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