ciambellano

Italian

Etymology

From French chambellan, from Old French chamberlein, Medieval Latin camerlingus, from Frankish. Doublet of camerlengo.

See also Old French chambre for details on the sound change from Latin camera.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃam.belˈla.no/
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Hyphenation: ciam‧bel‧là‧no

Noun

ciambellano m (plural ciambellani)

  1. chamberlain
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