zingarella

Italian

Etymology

From zingara (“Gypsy/Romani woman”) +‎ -ella (diminutive suffix). The “fish” meaning is in reference to its bright colours.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): */d͡zin.ɡaˈrɛl.la/, (traditional) */t͡sin.ɡaˈrɛl.la/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛlla
  • Hyphenation: zin‧ga‧rèl‧la

Noun

zingarella f (plural zingarelle)

  1. Diminutive of zingara: Gypsy/Romani girl
  2. Synonym of donzella (“Mediterranean rainbow wrasse”)

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

Further reading
  • zingarella in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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