abbaione

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From abbaiare (“to bark”) +‎ -one.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ab.baˈjo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: ab‧ba‧ió‧ne

Noun[edit]

abbaione m (plural abbaioni) (informal)

  1. one who barks often
    Synonym: abbaiatore
  2. scorn, jeering
    fare l'abbaione a qualcuno ― to mock someone

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Further reading[edit]

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