Masculine
ragazzo
- (masculine) boy, young man
- (masculine) boyfriend
- (archaic, masculine) young apprentice (e.g. in a workshop)
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).
Related words
swain
adolescent boy
young boy
young person
shop boy
common rudd
uomo giovane
fiu
piskellu
vardàsciu
bbardasciu
mastiu
cittó
figlio maschio
garçon
Junge
muchacho
αγόρι
jongen
rapaz
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