monello

Italian

Etymology

Perhaps a cross of the given name Simone with (obsolete) mona (“monkey”), in this sense from Spanish mono (“monkey”), of Arabic origin.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɛllo

Noun

monello m (plural monelli)

urchin (child of the streets)
rascal, scoundrel

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