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nonno

/ˈnɒnoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
non-no
IPA
/ˈnɒnoʊ/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A grandfather, especially one with Italian ancestry.

Informal

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nana-der.? Late Latin nonnus Italian nonnobor. English nonno Borrowed from Italian nonno.

Usage

Inflected Forms

nonnos (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

nun nonna

Questions

How do you pronounce nonno?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɒnoʊ/.
What does nonno mean?
A grandfather, especially one with Italian ancestry.
Where does nonno come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nana-der.? Late Latin nonnus Italian nonnobor. English nonno Borrowed from Italian nonno.

How to pronounce nonno

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