monello

Italian edit

Etymology edit

Perhaps a cross of the given name Simone with (obsolete) mona (“monkey”), in this sense from Spanish mono (“monkey”), of Arabic origin. Compare Sicilian muniḍḍu.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /moˈnɛl.lo/
Rhymes: -ɛllo
Hyphenation: mo‧nèl‧lo

Noun edit

monello m (plural monelli)

urchin (child of the streets)
rascal, scoundrel

Derived terms edit

Anagrams edit

mollone