zito

See also: žito

Italian

Etymology

From a Neapolitan or Sicilian zitu form likely from Vulgar Latin pittitus (“small, worthless”). Doublet of citto, see there for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ^*/ˈd͡zi.to/, (traditional) ^*/ˈt͡si.to/
• Rhymes: -ito
• Hyphenation: zì‧to

Noun

zito m (plural ziti, feminine zita)

1. (archaic) a bachelor, an unmarried boy or man

   Synonyms: scapolo, (augmentative) scapolone, (colloquial) zitello, (colloquial, augmentative) zitellone

2. (colloquial, southern Italy) a boyfriend

   Synonyms: fidanzato, ragazzo, (Northern Italy) moroso, (Tuscany) citto

3. Alternative form of zita (kind of pasta)

Derived terms

• zitello
• zitone

Lingala

Adjective

zito

1. heavy

Swahili

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

-zito (declinable)

1. heavy

Declension

Inflected forms of -zito

Noun class	singular	plural
m-wa class(I/II)	mzito	wazito
m-mi class(III/IV)	mzito	mizito
ji-ma class(V/VI)	zito	mazito
ki-vi class(VII/VIII)	kizito	vizito
n class(IX/X)	nzito	nzito
u class(XI)	mzito	see n(X) or ma(VI) class
pa class(XVI)	pazito
ku class(XVII)	kuzito
mu class(XVIII)	muzito

Antonyms

• -epesi