zanni

See also: Zanni

Italian

Arlecchino, celebre zanni — Harlequin, a famous zanni character

Etymology

From Zanni, from Venetian Zani, alteration of the given name Gianni, itself a hypocorism for Giovanni.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈd͡zanni/, [ˈd̪͡z̪än̺n̺i]
Stress: zànni
Hyphenation: zan‧ni

Noun

zanni m (invariable)

(theater) A character type representing a servant who is either an astute trickster or a silly jester.
(by antonomasia, rare) zany person; fool, buffoon, clown
Synonyms: buffone, pagliaccio

Derived terms

zannata

Descendants

English: zany

See also

commedia dell'arte

Anagrams

zinna

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