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corbello

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See also: corbellò

Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /korˈbɛl.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛllo
  • Hyphenation: cor‧bèl‧lo

Etymology 1

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Formed as the diminutive of corba (basket).

Noun

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corbello m (plural corbelli)

  1. (uncommon) basket, basketful

Etymology 2

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A euphemistic substitution for coglione.

Noun

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corbello m (plural corbelli)

  1. (usually in the plural, euphemistic) testicle
  2. blockhead (stupid person)

Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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corbello

  1. first-person singular present indicative of corbellare