tizzone

Italian

Alternative forms

tizzo

Etymology

From Latin tītiōnem. Compare among others French tison, Spanish tizón and Romanian tăciune.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /titˈt͡so.ne/
Rhymes: -one
Hyphenation: tiz‧zó‧ne

Noun

tizzone m (plural tizzoni)

ember, live piece of coal or wood; firebrand
(rare, literary, figurative) a wicked person
- 1842, Alessandro Manzoni, chapter XXIV, in I promessi sposi [The Betrothed]:
  «Ah anima nera! ah tizzone d'inferno!» esclamava Agnese: «ma verrà la sua ora anche per lui. […] »
  “Ah, black soul! firebrand of hell!” exclaimed Agnese; “but his hour will come, too. […] ”

Derived terms

attizzare (and derivatives)
stizza (and derivatives)

Anagrams

tinozze

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