ragazzo
Italian
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editEtymology
editUncertain. Possibly from an unattested Vulgar Latin *ragacius~*ragatius, maybe
- from Arabic رَقَّاص (raqqāṣ, “courrier, delivery boy”).
- alternatively, from Ancient Greek ῥάκος (rhákos, “rag, tatter”, suggesting the clothing).
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editNoun
editragazzo m (plural ragazzi, feminine ragazza, diminutive ragazzétto or ragazzìno; (uncommon) ragazzòlo or ragazzuòlo, augmentative ragazzóne, pejorative ragazzàccio, derogatory ragazzùccio (“pitiful boy”))
- boy, young man
- Synonyms: (dated) garzone, giovane, adolescente
- 2020 May 28, Massimo Introvigne, “Lezione dallo Xinjiang: come il PCC tenta di “convertire” gli uiguri. Fallendo”, in Bitter Winter[1], archived from the original on 09 June 2020:
- Dappertutto nel mondo ragazzi e ragazze amano ciò che è proibito.
- Everywhere in the world, young men and women like what is forbidden.
- boyfriend
- (archaic) young apprentice (e.g. in a workshop)
- Synonyms: apprendista, commesso, garzone
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