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Word: Zany
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 16th century: from French zani or Italian zan(n)i, Venetian form of Gianni, Giovanni ‘John’, stock name of the servants acting as clowns in the commedia dell'arte
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈzeɪni
Dialects: British English
Definition:
amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic
Short Definition:amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic
Examples:- his zany humour
Word: Zany
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈzeɪni
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a zany person.
Short Definition:zany person
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