giovincello

Italian

Etymology

giovine (“a young person”) +‎ -cello (diminutive suffix)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒo.vinˈt͡ʃɛl.lo/, [d͡ʒovin̺ʲˈt͡ʃɛl̺l̺o]
  • Rhymes: -ɛllo
  • Stress: giovincèllo
  • Hyphenation: gio‧vin‧cel‧lo

Noun

giovincello m (plural giovincelli, feminine giovincella)

  1. (chiefly humorous) diminutive of giovine: a young lad
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