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/.
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Also zech·in [zek-in]. /ˈzɛk ɪn/.
Origin of zecchino
1610–20; <Italian. See sequin
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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
Word Origin for zecchino
C18: from Italian; see sequin
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