bastian contrario
Appearance
Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “contrary Sebastian”, possibly a direct borrowing from Piedmontese bastian contrari. The namesake of the expression is uncertain.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]bastian contrario m (plural bastian contrari)
- a person who deliberately contradicts someone else or the majority of people, usually out of spite or for the sake of it; a contrarian
Derived terms
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- Italian terms borrowed from Piedmontese
- Italian terms derived from Piedmontese
- Italian terms with unknown etymologies
- Italian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Italian/arjo
- Rhymes:Italian/arjo/5 syllables
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