Masculine
ragazzo
Meaning
- (masculine) boy, young man
- (masculine) boyfriend
- (archaic, masculine) young apprentice (e.g. in a workshop)
Concepts
swain
adolescent boy
young boy
young person
shop boy
common rudd
Synonyms
uomo giovane
fiu
piskellu
vardàsciu
bbardasciu
mastiu
cittó
figlio maschio
Translations
Frequency
Hyphenated as
ra‧gàz‧zo
Pronounced as (IPA)
/raˈɡat.t͡so/
Etymology
Uncertain. Possibly from an unattested Vulgar Latin *ragacius~*ragatius, maybe * from Arabic رَقَّاص (raqqāṣ, “courrier, delivery boy”). * alternatively, from Ancient Greek ῥάκος (rhákos, “rag, tatter”, suggesting the clothing).
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