gewgaw

Senso (Inglese)

Noun

A showy trifle, a toy; a showy trinket, ornament or decoration.

Adj

Showy; unreal; pretentious.

Concetti

ninnolo

fronzolo

gingillo

chincaglieria

piccolezza

chincaglia

irreale

sinonimi

trinket

bauble

bangle

fallal

gaud

novelty

trinketry

trifle

phantasmic

toy

gimcrack

die

💀

falderal

unreal

nonreal

Traduzioni

babiole

requincalla

άθυρμα

επιδεικτική ασημαντότητα

bricole

breloque

bagatelle

broutille

irréel

nouveauté

bibelot

Petitesse

colifichet

quincalla

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈɡjuːɡɔː/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: givegove

Affine islandese: gyligjöf

In summary

From earlier gugaw, gygaw, from Middle English givegove (“gewgaw, trifle”), a reduplication of Middle English give, geove (“gift”), from Old English giefu, geofu, geafu (“gift”), from Proto-Germanic *gebō (“gift”). Compare Icelandic gyligjöf (“showy gifts, gewgaw”). More at give.