scherno

Italian

Etymology

From Lombardic/Old High German *skirnjan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsker.no/
• Rhymes: -erno
• Hyphenation: schér‧no

Noun

scherno m (plural scherni)

1. scorn, sneer

   Synonyms: beffa, battuta, derisione, scherzo

2. jeer, scoff
3. mockery

Related terms

• schernire

Further reading

• Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.