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