different between paparazzo vs paparazza

English

Etymology

Italian paparazzo, from the name of Signor Paparazzo, a character in Federico Fellini's La dolce vita.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?p?p????tso?/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?pæp???æts??/

Noun

paparazzo (plural paparazzi or paparazzos)

1. A freelance photographer who sells photographs of celebrities to the media, especially one who pursues celebrities and attempts to obtain candid photographs.

Usage notes

• The singular paparazzo is much less common than its plural paparazzi, to the extent that paparazzi is often used as a plurale tantum, and sometimes, non-standardly, even used as a singular noun.

Derived terms

• paparazzi (see there for further derivations)

Related terms

• paparazza (feminine)

Translations

Italian

Etymology

Named after Signor Paparazzo, the name of a character in Federico Fellini's film La dolce vita.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.pa?rat.t?so/
• Hyphenation: pa?pa?ràz?zo
• Rhymes: -attso

Noun

paparazzo m (plural paparazzi, feminine paparazza)

1. paparazzo

Derived terms

• paparazzare
• paparazzato

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /papa??atsu/

Noun

paparazzo m (plural paparazzi)

1. paparazzo (freelance photographer of celebrities)

English

Etymology

From Italian paparazza, changed from paparazzo to reflect feminine gender (both actual and grammatical), as is morphologically standard in Italian.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?pæp???æts?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?p?p????ts?/

Noun

paparazza (plural not attested)

1. A female paparazzo.

Synonyms

• mamarazzi

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.pa?rat.t?sa/
• Rhymes: -attsa

Noun

paparazza f (plural paparazze)

1. female equivalent of paparazzo