bisbetico

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀμφισβητικός (amphisbētikós, “fond of disputing, disputatious, contentious”), possibly through a Vulgar Latin amphisbeticus. Influenced by the prefix bis-. Cf. also Romanian bezmetic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biˈzbɛ.ti.ko/
• Rhymes: -ɛtiko
• Hyphenation: bi‧sbè‧ti‧co

Adjective

bisbetico (feminine bisbetica, masculine plural bisbetici, feminine plural bisbetiche)

1. ill-tempered, crabby, scold

Derived terms

• bisbeticamente

Noun

bisbetico m (plural bisbetici, feminine bisbetica)

1. a quirky or temperamental person (male)

Further reading

• bisbetico in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
• bisbetico in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication