lazzaro

See also: Lazzaro

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlad.d͡za.ro/
  • Rhymes: -addzaro
  • Hyphenation: làz‧za‧ro

Etymology 1

From Medieval Latin lazarus (“leper”), an antonomasia from Lazarus, from Koine Greek Λᾱ́ζᾱρος (Lā́zāros), the given name of the Biblical character found in Luke 16, from Hebrew אֶלְעָזָר‎ (“Eleazar”, literally “God has helped”), a given name shared by various figures in the Hebrew Bible.

Noun

lazzaro m (plural lazzari)

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of lebbroso: a leper
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish lázaro (“poor, ragged”).

Noun

lazzaro m (plural lazzari)

  1. (historical, derogatory) a supporter of the Bourbon monarchy in the south of Italy during the Risorgimento
Derived terms

Further reading

  • làżżaro1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • làżżaro2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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