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Vinony

Mario

proper noun

  1. video game character
  2. male given name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmaɹiəʊ/ / /ˈmɑːɹiəʊ/ / /ˈmɑɹioʊ/

name

Etymology: Borrowed from Italian and Spanish Mario, both of which coming from Latin Marius.

  1. A male given name from Italian or Spanish.

    “It's-a me! Mario!”

    “Mario enjoying the smells of the calliopsis alongside the grounds' quincunx paths, the sweetish pines and the briers' yeasty musk […].”

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Italian and Spanish Mario, both of which coming from Latin Marius.

  1. Ellipsis of Mario Andretti (“one who drives fast or recklessly”).