aguzzino

== Italian == === Etymology 1 === Possibly through Sicilian and Neapolitan, from Catalan algutzir (and variants) or Spanish alguacil (“Saracen bailiff”), from Arabic الوَزِير (al-wazīr, “the officer”). Doublet of visir (“vizier”). ==== Alternative forms ==== auzzino (archaic) ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /a.ɡutˈt͡si.no/, (traditional) /a.ɡudˈd͡zi.no/ Rhymes: -ino Hyphenation: a‧guz‧zì‧no ==== Noun ==== aguzzino m (plural aguzzini, feminine aguzzina) jailer Synonym: carceriere (by extension) torturer, persecutor, tyrant Synonyms: persecutore, torturatore, vessatore ===== Descendants ===== → French: argousin === Etymology 2 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /aˈɡut.t͡si.no/ Rhymes: -uttsino Hyphenation: a‧gùz‧zi‧no ==== Verb ==== aguzzino inflection of aguzzare: third-person plural present subjunctive third-person plural imperative === References === === Anagrams === Guazzoni, guazzino, guizzano