menzogna
Italian
Etymology
From a Vulgar Latin *mentionia, probably from a crossing of Latin mentiōnem with mentīri, or derived from a Late Latin mentiō (“lie”), itself probably from a hypothetical *mentītiō from mentītus, past participle of mentior. Compare Old French mensoigne, Romansch manzögna, and Sicilian minzogna from the same source. Compare also French mensonge, Occitan messorga, messonja, and Romanian minciună from different but related roots.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /menˈd͡zoɲ.ɲa/, (traditional) /menˈt͡soɲ.ɲa/[1]
- Rhymes: -oɲɲa
- Hyphenation: men‧zó‧gna
Noun
menzogna f (plural menzogne)
- lie, falsehood, fib
- Synonym: bugia
Derived terms
- menzognero
Related terms
- mentire
See also
- menzione
References
- menzogna in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)