scherzoso

Italian

Etymology

From scherzo +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skerˈt͡so.zo/, (traditional) /skerˈt͡so.so/
• Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
• Hyphenation: scher‧zó‧so

Adjective

scherzoso (feminine scherzosa, masculine plural scherzosi, feminine plural scherzose)

1. playful

   Synonym: motteggevole

2. facetious

Derived terms

• scherzosamente
• scherzosetto
• scherzosità

 

Further reading

• scherzoso in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
• scherzoso in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
• scherzoso in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa