fraticello

Italian

Etymology

From frate (“friar”) +‎ -icello (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fra.tiˈt͡ʃɛl.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛllo
  • Hyphenation: fra‧ti‧cèl‧lo

Noun

fraticello m (plural fraticelli)

  1. Diminutive of frate: young monk
  2. a member of a Franciscan order of monks from the 15th century
  3. little tern

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