Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

negroni

/nəˈɡɹoʊni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables: ne-groni
IPA: /nəˈɡɹoʊni/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cocktail consisting of gin, Campari and vermouth, usually in equal parts.

Example Sentences

"The main item on the agenda was alcohol, not food. [Gavin] Ewart began with several negronis (gin, vermouth, Campari), which is not an amateur’s drink, and carried on from there."
"A curly-haired 20-something sat down across the bar from us, opened a book, and ordered a bowl of olives and a negroni."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian negroni, from surname Italian Negroni, from Italian negri (“black”) + Italian -oni (“(ablative) from, of”). The origin of the drink's name is disputed. The drink is most often said to be named after Count Camillo Negroni (1868–1934), who asked for an early form of this cocktail.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: negroni, negri, -oni

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /nəˈɡɹoʊni/
British English: /nɪˈɡɹəʊnɪ/

Inflected Forms

negronis (plural)

Rhymes With

tony sony toni phony hermione stony bologna bony macaroni coney mahoney pepperoni

Questions

How do you pronounce negroni?: The recorded pronunciation is /nəˈɡɹoʊni/.
What does negroni mean?: A cocktail consisting of gin, Campari and vermouth, usually in equal parts.
Where does negroni come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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