tizzone

Italian

Alternative forms

• tizzo

Etymology

From Latin tītiōnem. Compare among others French tison, Spanish tizón and Romanian tăciune.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /titˈt͡so.ne/
• Rhymes: -one
• Hyphenation: tiz‧zó‧ne

Noun

tizzone m (plural tizzoni)

1. ember, live piece of coal or wood; firebrand
2. (rare, literary, figurative) a wicked person
   • 1842, Alessandro Manzoni, chapter XXIV, in I promessi sposi [The Betrothed]:

     «Ah anima nera! ah tizzone d'inferno!» esclamava Agnese: «ma verrà la sua ora anche per lui. […] »

     “Ah, black soul! firebrand of hell!” exclaimed Agnese; “but his hour will come, too. […] ”

Derived terms

• attizzare (and derivatives)
• stizza (and derivatives)

Anagrams

• tinozze