"finocchio" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /fiˈnɔk.kjo/ Forms: finocchi [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔkkjo Etymology: From Late Latin fēnuculum (contracted to a later Vulgar Latin form *fenuclum), from a diminutive of Latin fēnum. The slang sense is of Tuscan origin and probably derives from the archaic meaning “worthless person”, although many different folk etymologies exist. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|LL.|fēnuculum}} Late Latin fēnuculum, {{inh|it|VL.|-}} Vulgar Latin, {{m|la||*fenuclum}} *fenuclum, {{inh|it|la|fēnum}} Latin fēnum, {{glossary|folk etymologies}} folk etymologies Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} finocchio m (plural finocchi)
  1. (botany) fennel Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Botany Categories (lifeform): Celery family plants, Vegetables Synonyms: fenocio (english: Venetian slang)
    Sense id: en-finocchio-it-noun-HjZ5j2dw Disambiguation of Celery family plants: 62 18 19 Disambiguation of Vegetables: 69 13 18 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. (slang, vulgar, derogatory) queer, poof, nancyboy, faggot Tags: derogatory, masculine, slang, vulgar Synonyms: omosessuale, fenocio (english: Venetian slang), frocio, ricchione
    Sense id: en-finocchio-it-noun-LyEFMmsN
  3. (archaic) bungler (incompetent or worthless person) Tags: archaic, masculine
    Sense id: en-finocchio-it-noun-Jtu52G78 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 34 6 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: finocchiella, finocchiaccio, finocchietto, finocchino, finocchiona, finocchione Related terms: fieno

Inflected forms

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