Masculine
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ragazzo

Meaning

  1. (masculine) boy, young man
  2. (masculine) boyfriend
  3. (archaic, masculine) young apprentice (e.g. in a workshop)

Frequency

A1
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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