Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paisano

/paɪˈzɑ.noʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: paisano
IPA: /paɪˈzɑ.noʊ/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Italian(-American), particularly as a term of address between Italian-American men.

American usage

noun

A native, especially a native of California of mixed Spanish and American Indian ancestry.

noun

American usage

Example Sentences

"Within a very few minutes the cattleman was mounted and away. Paisano, well named after that ungainly but swift-running bird, struck into his long lope that ate up the ground like a strip of macaroni."

Etymology

From Neapolitan paisano. Doublet of peasant.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: paisano

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /paɪˈzɑ.noʊ/

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

paisanos (plural) paisan (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

paisana

Questions

How do you pronounce paisano?: The recorded pronunciation is /paɪˈzɑ.noʊ/.
What does paisano mean?: An Italian(-American), particularly as a term of address between Italian-American men.
Where does paisano come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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