paesano

English

Etymology

Italian paesano

Noun

paesano (plural paesanos or paesani)

  1. An Italian peasant or rustic.

Italian

Etymology

From paese. Compare Neapolitan paisano, French paysan, Spanish paisano.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pa.eˈza.no/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Hyphenation: pa‧e‧sà‧no

Adjective

paesano (feminine paesana, masculine plural paesani, feminine plural paesane)

  1. (relational) country
  2. rustic

Noun

paesano m (plural paesani, feminine paesana)

  1. fellow countryman
  2. fellow Italian
  3. comrade or friend (usually from the same neighborhood, city, or region)
  4. peasant, rustic villager

References
  1. paesano in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
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