monello
Italian
Etymology
Perhaps a cross of the given name Simone with (obsolete) mona (“monkey”), in this sense from Spanish mono (“monkey”), of Arabic origin. Compare Sicilian muniḍḍu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /moˈnɛl.lo/
- Rhymes: -ɛllo
- Hyphenation: mo‧nèl‧lo
Noun
monello m (plural monelli)
- urchin (child of the streets)
- rascal, scoundrel
Derived terms
- monellaccio
Anagrams
- mollone