paesano

English

Etymology

From Italian paesano.

Noun

paesano (plural paesanos or paesani)

  1. An Italian peasant or rustic.

Italian

Etymology

From paese. Compare Neapolitan paisano, French paysan, Spanish paisano.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.eˈza.no/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Hyphenation: pa‧e‧sà‧no

Adjective

paesano (feminine paesana, masculine plural paesani, feminine plural paesane)

  1. (relational) country
  2. rustic

Noun

paesano m (plural paesani, feminine paesana)

  1. fellow countryman
  2. fellow Italian
  3. comrade or friend (usually from the same neighborhood, city, or region)
  4. peasant, rustic villager

References

  1. ^ paesano in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
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