zitella
Italian
editEtymology
editFrom zitello, from zito, zita.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): */d͡ziˈtɛl.la/, (traditional) */t͡siˈtɛl.la/[1]
- Rhymes: -ɛlla
- Hyphenation: zi‧tèl‧la
Audio: (file)
Noun
editzitella f (plural zitelle)
- (derogatory) a spinster; an old maid
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- → Albanian: xitelë
References
edit- ^ zita in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)