ciarlatano

Italian

Etymology

A blend of ciarlatore (“chatterer”) (see ciarlare (“to chatter”)) + cerretano (“hawker, quack”, literally “native of Cerreto”) (Cerreto di Spoleto being a village in Umbria, known for its quacks).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃar.laˈta.no/
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Hyphenation: ciar‧la‧tà‧no

Noun

ciarlatano m (plural ciarlatani, feminine ciarlatana)

  1. charlatan, quack

Descendants

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