paparazzo
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paparazzo
- /ˌpæ.pəˈɹæt.səʊ/ UK
- /ˌpa.pəˈɹat.səw/ British, Southern, Standard
- /ˌpa.pəˈɾat.soː/ Wales
- /ˌpa.pəˈɾat.so/ Scotland
- /ˌpɑ.pəˈɹɑt.soʊ/ US
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Borrowed from Italian paparazzo, from the name of Coriolano Paparazzo, a character in Federico Fellini's La dolce vita.
noun paparazzi · paparazzos
- A freelance photographer who sells photographs of celebrities to the media, especially one who pursues celebrities and attempts to obtain candid photographs. That man with the camera over there is a paparazzo.
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noun freelance photographer of celebrities
| Español | paparazi, paparazzi, paparatsi |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 파파라치 paparachi |
| 日本語 | パパラッチ paparatchi |
| 中文 | 狗仔隊 /狗仔队 gǒuzǎiduì |
| हिन्दी | पापारात्सी pāpārātsī |
| Português | paparazzo |
| Français | paparazzo, paparazzi |
| Deutsch | Paparazzo, Paparazza, Skandalreporter, Skandalreporterin, Sensationsreporter, Sensationsreporterin |
| Italiano | paparazzo, paparazza |
| Ελληνικά | παπαράτσι paparátsi |
| Русский | папара́цци paparácci |
| Tiếng Việt | thợ săn ảnh |
| العربية | بَابَارَاتْزِي bābārātzī |
| עברית | פָּפָּרַאצִי papparátzi |
Talk about this word "paparazzo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/paparazzo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. paparazzo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/paparazzo "paparazzo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/paparazzo.Cite this
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title = {paparazzo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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