zizzania

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin zizania, from Ancient Greek ζιζάνια (zizánia), plural of ζιζάνιον (zizánion).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ^*/d͡zidˈd͡za.nja/
• Rhymes: -anja
• Hyphenation: ziz‧zà‧nia

Noun

zizzania f (plural zizzanie)

1. (botany) a darnel, tare

   Synonym: loglio

2. (figurative) discord

Derived terms

• seminare zizzania (“to sow discord”)

Further reading

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