stronzo

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See also: stronzò

Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈstron.t͡so/
  • Rhymes: -ontso
  • Hyphenation: strón‧zo

Etymology 1

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Germanic origin, borrowed from the Lombardic *strunz (dung), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *strunt.

Noun

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stronzo m (plural stronzi, feminine stronza, diminutive stronzétto or stronzettìno, augmentative stronzóne, pejorative stronzàccio)

  1. (vulgar, literal) turd
  2. (vulgar, figurative) asshole, shit, son of a bitch, a generally despicable person
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Portuguese: estronço

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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stronzo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of stronzare