zani
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Sentences with the word zani
Croyez-moi donc, attendez encore quelque temps, et, pour vous accoutumer au theâtre, representez sous le masque à la farce : vous y pourrez faire le second zani.Paul Scarron (1610-1660)
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Dictionnaire universel de Furetière (1690)
Historical definition of ZANI s. m.
Espece de Bouffon qui est particulierement en vogue en Italie. Menage derive ce mot du Latin sannio, ou du Grec sannos, signifiant la même chose.
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