zitto

Italian

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Compare Sicilian zittu and zittìrisi.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): ^*/ˈd͡zit.to/, (traditional) ^*/ˈt͡sit.to/^[1]
Rhymes: -itto
Hyphenation: zìt‧to

Adjective

zitto (feminine zitta, masculine plural zitti, feminine plural zitte)

quiet, silent

Interjection

zitto

be quiet!, shush!, sh!

Derived terms

stare zitto

References

^ zitto in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Anagrams

Zotti

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