pappafico

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Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of pappa (“to gobble up”) +‎ fico (“fig”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌpap.paˈfi.ko/[1]
  • Rhymes: -iko
  • Hyphenation: pap‧pa‧fì‧co
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Noun

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pappafico m (plural pappafichi)

  1. (Veneto) Synonym of rigogolo (“golden oriole”)
  2. (archaic) a kind of hood
  3. (nautical) Synonym of velaccino
  4. (chiefly Rome) goatee
    Synonym: pizzo

References

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  1. ^ pappafico in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading

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