attaccalite

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Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of attacca (to attack) +‎ lite (quarrel).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /atˌtak.kaˈli.te/
  • Rhymes: -ite
  • Hyphenation: at‧tac‧ca‧lì‧te

Noun

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attaccalite m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. a quarrelsome person
    Synonyms: attaccabrighe, letichino, litighino, litigioso, risosso

Further reading

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  • attaccalite in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana