garzone
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from French garçon, from Old French garçon, from Medieval Latin garciō, from earlier *warciō, from Frankish *wrakkijō (“mercenary; servant”), from Proto-Germanic *wrakjô (“exile; warrior”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡarˈd͡zo.ne/, [ɡär̺ˈd̪͡z̪o̞ːn̺e]
- Stress: garzóne
- Hyphenation: gar‧zo‧ne
Noun
garzone m (plural garzoni)
- (archaic, poetic) (young) boy
- Synonyms: giovane, ragazzo
- (rare) bachelor
- Synonyms: celibe, scapolo
- helper, assistant
- Synonyms: aiutante, inserviente, lavorante
- errand boy
- Synonyms: commesso, fattorino
- apprentice
- Synonym: apprendista
Derived terms
- garzonato