fazzoletto

Italian

Etymology

Diminutive of fazzolo, fazzuolo, itself from Vulgar Latin *faciolum, from Latin facies (“face”). Compare Romansch fazielet, fazalet, Swiss-German Fazaneetli, Friulian façolet, Venetian fasołeto, Istriot fassulito, Sicilian fazzulettu.

Pronunciation
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  • IPA(key): /fattsoˈletto/

Noun

fazzoletto m (plural fazzoletti)

  1. handkerchief, square
  2. neckerchief
    Synonym: foulard
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