Italian edit

Etymology edit

From ciuco +‎ -ino (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃuˈki.no/
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: ciu‧chì‧no

Noun edit

ciuchino m (plural ciuchini)

  1. ass (silly person)

Adjective edit

ciuchino (feminine ciuchina, masculine plural ciuchini, feminine plural ciuchine)

  1. silly
  2. asinine
  3. (relational) donkey

Further reading edit

  • ciuchino in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana