"facchino" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Italian]

IPA: /fakˈki.no/ Forms: facchini [plural], facchina [feminine]
Rhymes: -ino Etymology: Uncertain, but several theories have been proposed: * It may derive from Sicilian facchinu (“jurist called upon to settle disputes related to customs”), ultimately from Arabic فَقِيه (faqīh, “theologian, jurisconsult, faqih”). According to this theory, the word originally referred to a customs official. During the economic crises of the 14th and 15th centuries in the Arab world, these officials were forced to make a living by selling textiles, which they carried on their shoulders from market to market—thus leading to the modern meaning of “porter”. * Alternatively, it may come from Venetan fachin, a popular term once used for Bergamasque people derived from the Germanic given name Lanfranco (see also Lanfranchi). This theory proposes that the term became associated with porters because manual labourers in Venice were often from Bergamo. Also found in Dalmatian as facain. Etymology templates: {{uncertain|it}} Uncertain, {{bor|it|scn|facchinu|t=jurist called upon to settle disputes related to customs}} Sicilian facchinu (“jurist called upon to settle disputes related to customs”), {{der|it|ar|فَقِيه|t=theologian, jurisconsult, faqih}} Arabic فَقِيه (faqīh, “theologian, jurisconsult, faqih”), {{bor|it|vec|fachin}} Venetan fachin, {{der|it|gem}} Germanic, {{cog|dlm|-}} Dalmatian Head templates: {{it-noun|m|f=+}} facchino m (plural facchini, feminine facchina)
  1. porter, bellboy (person who carries luggage) Tags: masculine Synonyms: portabagagli, bastagio
    Sense id: en-facchino-it-noun-8ZoPr4Sg
  2. (by extension, derogatory) a rough, indelicate, or trivial person Tags: broadly, derogatory, masculine Synonyms: maleducato, maleducata, screanzato, screanzata, villano, villana
    Sense id: en-facchino-it-noun-20mTfaEZ
  3. a sponge crab or sleepy crab, of species Dromia personata Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Occupations Categories (lifeform): Crabs
    Sense id: en-facchino-it-noun-PnCOMLNy Disambiguation of Occupations: 28 15 57 Disambiguation of Crabs: 7 3 90 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 7 7 87 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 4 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 2 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: affacchinare, capofacchino, facchinaggio, sfacchinare, sfacchinata

Inflected forms

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        {
          "word": "screanzato"
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      "ipa": "/fakˈki.no/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ino"
    }
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  "word": "facchino"
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