fraticello

Italian

Etymology

frate (“friar”) +‎ -icello (diminutive suffix)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fra.tiˈt͡ʃɛl.lo/, [fr̺ät̪iˈt͡ʃɛl̺l̺o]
  • Rhymes: -ɛllo
  • Stress: fraticèllo
  • Hyphenation: fra‧ti‧cel‧lo

Noun

fraticello m (plural fraticelli)

  1. diminutive of frate: young monk
  2. A member of a Franciscan order of monks from the 15th century.
  3. little tern
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