Italian words in English
(Italian developed from Latin and the following words came into English from Italian; most of which were derived from Latin)
An individual who is superior or exceeds in a technique of an art: After studying piano, Greg turned out to be an incredibly talented pianist and toured the world giving many concerts as a virtuoso..
A view from a certain place: While on their trip through Death Valley, California,, the three girls enjoyed the vista below them called the Devil's Playground.
A Mountain that expels hot melted rock, steam, gas, and ash from within the Earth: Etna is an active volcano in Europe.
Volcanos are also present on other planets or on a moon.
zany (ZAY nee) (adjective), zanier, zaniest
1. Comical, outlandishly extravagant: Many people prefer zany comedy to sophisticated humor.
2. Nonsensical, hairbrained, or bizarre: Sam said, “Come on, Ralph, don't be such a zany person. Be serious for a change.“
3. Etymology: Giovanni (John) was for a long time a common name in Italy, and in Venice a pet name for Giovanni is Zanni.
2. Nonsensical, hairbrained, or bizarre: Sam said, “Come on, Ralph, don't be such a zany person. Be serious for a change.“
3. Etymology: Giovanni (John) was for a long time a common name in Italy, and in Venice a pet name for Giovanni is Zanni.
Venetians must have had a lot of servants called Zanni because the name became associated with a type of clown or buffoon who played humorous servants in early Italian comedies or a commedia dell'arte.
From this clownish character, the zanni, we get the English word zany.
A kind of squash; courgette: For dinner, Mr. Rawson prepared some dark green zucchini to go along with red tomatoes for a casserole.
