fronzolo

Italian

Etymology

From or related to fronza.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfron.d͡zo.lo/
Rhymes: -ondzolo
Hyphenation: frón‧zo‧lo

Noun

fronzolo m (plural fronzoli)

(usually in the plural) frill (superfluous ornament)
senza fronzoli ― no-frills
(figurative, transferred sense) excessive refinement; ampullosity

Related terms

fronza
fronzire
fronzuto
rifronzire
sfronzare

Further reading

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

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