zecchino

[ zuh-kee-noh; Italian tsek-kee-naw ]

/ zəˈki noʊ; Italian tsɛkˈki nɔ /

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noun, plural zec·chi·ni

[zuh-kee-nee; Italian tsek-kee-nee]. /zəˈki ni; Italian tsɛkˈki ni/.

sequin (defs. 2-4).

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Also zech·in

[zek-in]. /ˈzɛk ɪn/.

Origin of zecchino

1610–20; <Italian. See sequin

Words nearby zecchino

zebrula, zebu, Zebulon, Zebulun, Zebulunite, zecchino, Zech., Zechariah, zed, zed-bar, Zedekiah

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How to use zecchino in a sentence

Page 329: "zechin" was printed as "zecchino" in the Italian edition.
The Two First Centuries of Florentine History|Pasquale Villari

British Dictionary definitions for zecchino

zecchino

/ (zɛˈkiːnəʊ) /

noun plural -ni (-nɪ)

another word for sequin (def. 2)

Word Origin for zecchino

C18: from Italian; see sequin

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