professorino

Italian

Etymology

From professore +‎ -ino (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pro.fes.soˈri.no/
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: pro‧fes‧so‧rì‧no

Noun

professorino m (plural professorini, feminine professorina)

  1. Diminutive of professore
  2. a young or inexperienced teacher

Further reading
  • professorino in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • professorino in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • professorìno in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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