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zuavo

Italian edit

 
uno zuavo francese ― a French Zouave

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French zouave, from Arabic زَوَاوِيّ (zawāwiyy).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

zuavo m (plural zuavi)

  1. (military, historical) Zouave

Adjective edit

zuavo (feminine zuava, masculine plural zuavi, feminine plural zuave)

  1. of or pertaining to Zouaves; Zouave-like

Derived terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ zuavo in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
  2. ^ zuavo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading edit

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

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French zouave, from Arabic زَوَاوِيّ (zawāwiyy).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈθwabo/ [ˈθwa.β̞o]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈswabo/ [ˈswa.β̞o]
  • Rhymes: -abo
  • Syllabification: zua‧vo

Noun edit

zuavo m (plural zuavos)

  1. (military, historical) Zouave

Further reading edit

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