Zanni
noun
Zan·ni
\ˈ(d)zänē\
Definition of Zanni
Zanni
orZannis
1 : a madcap clown in masked comedy traditionally from Bergamo, Italy usually playing the part of a comic servant and indulging in acrobatic antics and tricks — compare pierrot
2 : a clown resembling Harlequin
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Origin and Etymology of zanni
Italian, from Italian dialect (Lombardy) Zanni, nickname from the name Italian Giovanni John, from Late Latin Joannes — more at john
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