zito

Meaning

1. (archaic, masculine) a bachelor, an unmarried boy or man
2. (Italy, Southern, colloquial, masculine) a boyfriend
3. (alt-of, alternative, masculine) alternative form of zita (kind of pasta)

Concepts

bachelor

unmarried man

Synonyms

celibe

giovanotto

scapolo

zitellone

Translations

soltero

fideo hueco

novio que va casarse

solteiro

solter

celibatário

célibataire

Hyphenated as

zì‧to

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈd͡zi.to/

Etymology

From a Neapolitan or Sicilian zitu form likely from Vulgar Latin pittitus (“small, worthless”). Doublet of citto, see there for more.