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sparagnino

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Italian

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Etymology 1

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From sparagn(are) +‎ -ino.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /spa.raɲˈɲi.no/
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: spa‧ra‧gnì‧no

Adjective

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sparagnino (feminine sparagnina, masculine plural sparagnini, feminine plural sparagnine)

  1. miserly, niggardly, tight, stingy
    Synonym: tirchio

Further reading

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

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /spaˈraɲ.ɲi.no/
  • Rhymes: -aɲɲino
  • Hyphenation: spa‧rà‧gni‧no

Verb

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sparagnino

  1. inflection of sparagnare:
    1. third-person plural present subjunctive
    2. third-person plural imperative