paparazzo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

pă'pə-răʹtsō /ˌpæ.pəˈɹæ.tsəʊ/ pä'pə-räʹtsō /ˌpɑ.pəˈɹɑ.tsoʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-paparazzo.wav

Word forms

paparazzo paparazzi paparazzos

Etymology

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

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