zerbino
Italian
Etymology
From Arabic زِرْبِيّ (zirbiyy, “carpet; pillow, cushion”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): */d͡zerˈbi.no/
- Rhymes: -ino
- Hyphenation: zer‧bì‧no
Noun
zerbino m (plural zerbini)
- (also figurative) doormat
- Synonym: (figurative) pezza da piedi
- popinjay (vain person)
Synonyms
Derived terms
Derived terms
- zerbineria
- zerbinescamente
- zerbinesco
- zerbinotto
Further reading
- zerbino1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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