cenerentolo

Italian

Etymology

After Cenerentola (“Cinderella”), the protagonist of the homonymous fairy tale, from cenere (“ash”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʃe.neˈrɛn.to.lo/
  • Hyphenation: ce‧ne‧rèn‧to‧lo

Noun

cenerentolo m (plural cenerentoli, feminine cenerentola)

  1. (humorous) masculine of cenerentola: a man who is mistreated and made to perform humble tasks.
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