monello

Italian

Etymology

Perhaps a cross of the given name Simone with (obsolete) mona (“monkey”), in this sense from Spanish mono (“monkey”), of Arabic origin. Compare Sicilian muniḍḍu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moˈnɛl.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɛllo
• Hyphenation: mo‧nèl‧lo

Noun

monello m (plural monelli)

1. urchin (child of the streets)
2. rascal, scoundrel

Derived terms

• monellaccio
• monellata
• monelleria
• monellesco

Anagrams

• mollone