pantalone

trousers

noun pan-tah-LOH-neh Rare

Origin: Named after Pantalone, a stock character from commedia dell'arte who wore long trousers.

Also means

pants

Usage Note

Pantalone in the singular refers to one leg or the garment in literary/archaic usage; in everyday modern Italian the plural pantaloni is the standard form for 'trousers/pants'. Saying un pantalone for a single pair sounds archaic — use un paio di pantaloni. The word gave English 'pantaloons' and ultimately 'pants'.

Examples

"Ho comprato un paio di pantaloni nuovi."

Natural Translation

I bought a new pair of trousers.

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