giannizzero

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish یڭیچری (yeniçeri), from یڭی (yeni, “new”) + چری (çeri, “soldier”).

Noun

giannizzero m (plural giannizzeri)

  1. janissary
  2. henchman

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Catalan: genísser
  • → English: janissary
  • → Irish: Ianasóir
  • → French: janissaire
  • → Portuguese: janíçaro
  • → Spanish: jenízaro

Further reading

  • giannizzero in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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