sgobbone

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɡobˈbo.ne/
• Rhymes: -one
• Hyphenation: sgob‧bó‧ne

Etymology 1

From sgobbare +‎ -one.

Noun

sgobbone m (plural sgobboni, feminine sgobbona)

1. (derogatory) hard worker; workaholic
2. (derogatory) swot (studious person)

Adjective

sgobbone (feminine sgobbona, masculine plural sgobboni, feminine plural sgobbone)

1. (derogatory) hard worker; workaholic
2. (derogatory, relational) swot

Derived terms

• sgobboneria
• sgobbonismo

Related terms

• sgobbare

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

sgobbone f

1. plural of sgobbona

Further reading

• sgobbone in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
• sgobbone in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
• sgobbone in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
• sgobbóne in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
• sgobbóne in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana