scherno

Italian

Etymology

From Lombardic/Old High German *skirnjan.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsker.no/
Rhymes: -erno
Hyphenation: schér‧no

Noun

scherno m (plural scherni)

scorn, sneer
Synonyms: beffa, battuta, derisione, scherzo
jeer, scoff
mockery

Related terms

schernire

Further reading

Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.

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