Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From popolo +‎ -azzo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /po.poˈlat.t͡so/
  • Rhymes: -attso
  • Hyphenation: po‧po‧làz‧zo

Noun

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popolazzo m (plural popolazzi)

  1. (obsolete) riffraff
    Synonym: (more generally) popolo

Descendants

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  • French: populace

Further reading

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