stronzo

See also: stronzò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstron.t͡so/
• Rhymes: -ontso
• Hyphenation: strón‧zo

Etymology 1

Germanic origin, borrowed from the Lombardic *strunz (“dung”), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *strunt.

Noun

stronzo m (plural stronzi, feminine stronza, diminutive stronzétto or stronzettìno, augmentative stronzóne, pejorative stronzàccio)

1. (vulgar, literal) turd
2. (vulgar, figurative) asshole, shit, son of a bitch, a generally despicable person

Derived terms

• stronzone (vulgar, augmentative)

Descendants

• → Portuguese: estronço

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

stronzo

1. first-person singular present indicative of stronzare