omicciolo

Italian

Etymology

From uomo[1] +‎ -iccio (diminutive-pejorative) +‎ -olo (diminutive).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /o.mitˈt͡ʃɔ.lo/[2][1]
  • Rhymes: -ɔlo
  • Hyphenation: o‧mic‧ciò‧lo

Noun

omicciolo m (plural omiccioli)

  1. unimportant man; a nobody

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 omicciolo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  2. ^ omicciolo in Bruno Migliorini et al., Dizionario d'ortografia e di pronunzia, Rai Eri, 2025
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