fronzolo

Italian

Etymology

From or related to fronza.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfron.d͡zo.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ondzolo
  • Hyphenation: frón‧zo‧lo

Noun

fronzolo m (plural fronzoli)

  1. (usually in the plural) frill (superfluous ornament)
    senza fronzoli ― no-frills
  2. (figurative, transferred sense) excessive refinement; ampullosity

Further reading

  • “fronzolo”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026
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