zuavo

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Italian

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uno zuavo francesea French Zouave

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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zuavo m (plural zuavi)

  1. (military, historical) Zouave

Adjective

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

  1. of or pertaining to Zouaves; Zouave-like

Derived terms

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References

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

Further reading

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

Spanish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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zuavo m (plural zuavos)

  1. (military, historical) Zouave

Further reading

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