ZANNI


Meaning of ZANNI in English

ˈ(d)zänē noun

( plural zanni or zannis )

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Italian, from Italian dialect (Lombardy) Zanni, nickname from the name Italian Giovanni John, from Late Latin Joannes — more at john

1. : a madcap clown in masked comedy traditionally from Bergamo, Italy usually playing the part of a comic servant and indulging in acrobatic antics and tricks — compare pierrot

2. : a clown resembling Harlequin

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