barzelletta

== Italian == === Etymology === Uncertain. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bar.d͡zelˈlet.ta/ Rhymes: -etta Hyphenation: bar‧zel‧lét‧ta === Noun === barzelletta f (plural barzellette) joke (amusing story) (music) a 15th century dance song composed of loose septenaries and octosyllables ==== Related terms ==== barzellettismo === Further reading === barzelletta in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana