zingarella

Italian

Etymology

From zingara (“Gypsy/Romani woman”) +‎ -ella (diminutive suffix). The “fish” meaning is in reference to its bright colours.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ^*/d͡zin.ɡaˈrɛl.la/, (traditional) ^*/t͡sin.ɡaˈrɛl.la/
• Rhymes: -ɛlla
• Hyphenation: zin‧ga‧rèl‧la

Noun

zingarella f (plural zingarelle)

1. diminutive of zingara: Gypsy/Romani girl
2. Synonym of donzella (“Mediterranean rainbow wrasse”)

Further reading

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