fronzolo

Italian

Etymology

By surface analysis, fronza +‎ -olo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfron.d͡zo.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ondzolo
  • Hyphenation: frón‧zo‧lo

Noun

fronzolo m (plural fronzoli)

  1. (usually in the plural) frill (superfluous ornament)
    senza fronzoli ― no-frills
  2. (figurative, by extension) excessive refinement; ampullosity

Further reading
  • fronzolo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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