pavonesco

Italian

Etymology

From pavone (“peacock”) +‎ -esco (“-esque”, adjectival derivational suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.voˈne.sko/
• Rhymes: -esko
• Hyphenation: pa‧vo‧né‧sco

Adjective

pavonesco (feminine pavonesca, masculine plural pavoneschi, feminine plural pavonesche) (literary)

1. (relational) peacock
2. (figurative, relational) showoff; boastful, vainglorious

   Synonyms: borioso, spocchioso, superbo, tronfio, vanaglorioso, vanesio, borioso, vanitoso

   Antonyms: modesto, umile