abbaione

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Italian

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Etymology

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From abbaiare (to bark) +‎ -one.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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abbaione m (plural abbaioni) (informal)

  1. one who barks often
    Synonym: abbaiatore
  2. scorn, jeering
    fare l'abbaione a qualcunoto mock someone
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Further reading

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