"zito" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /ˈd͡zi.to/, /ˈt͡si.to/ Forms: ziti [plural], zita [feminine]
Rhymes: -ito Etymology: From a Neapolitan or Sicilian zitu form likely from Vulgar Latin pittitus (“small, worthless”). Doublet of citto, see there for more. Etymology templates: {{bor|it|nap|-}} Neapolitan, {{bor|it|scn|zitu}} Sicilian zitu, {{der|it|VL.|pittitus||small, worthless}} Vulgar Latin pittitus (“small, worthless”), {{doublet|it|citto}} Doublet of citto Head templates: {{it-noun|m|f=+}} zito m (plural ziti, feminine zita)
  1. (archaic) a bachelor, an unmarried boy or man Tags: archaic, masculine Synonyms: scapolo, scapolone [augmentative], zitello [colloquial], zitellone [augmentative, colloquial]
    Sense id: en-zito-it-noun-WXrMAw8P Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 36 30 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 30 34
  2. (colloquial, southern Italy) a boyfriend Tags: Italy, Southern, colloquial, masculine Synonyms: fidanzato, ragazzo, moroso [Northern-Italy], citto [Tuscany]
    Sense id: en-zito-it-noun-SwoYvJ1i Categories (other): Southern Italian, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 36 30 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 30 34
  3. Alternative form of zita (kind of pasta) Tags: alt-of, alternative, masculine Alternative form of: zita (extra: kind of pasta)
    Sense id: en-zito-it-noun-WOZy8DDi Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 28 15 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 36 30 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 30 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: zitello, zitone
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0

Inflected forms

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