cecchino

Italian

Etymology

Of onomatopoeic origin, influenced by the name Cecco, nickname of Franz Joseph I of Austria during the period of the Italian irredentism.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃekˈki.no/, [t͡ʃekˈk̟iːn̺o]
Stress: cecchìno
Hyphenation: cec‧chi‧no

Noun

cecchino m (plural cecchini)

sniper

Derived terms

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