ciarlatano
Italian edit
Etymology edit
A blend of ciarlatore (“chatterer”) (see ciarlare (“to chatter”)) + cerretano (“hawker, quack”, literally “native of Cerreto”) (Cerreto di Spoleto being a village in Umbria, known for its quacks).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ciarlatano m (plural ciarlatani, feminine ciarlatana)