terzino

Italian

Etymology

From terzo +‎ -ino.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /terˈt͡si.no/
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: ter‧zì‧no

Noun

terzino m (plural terzini)

  1. (sports) full-back or quarterback
  2. (archaic or regional) a unit of measure corresponding to a third of a flask
  3. (historical) a wood instrument intoned a minor third above the normal intonation

See also

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