volpone

See also: Volpone

Italian

Etymology

From volpe +‎ -one.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /volˈpo.ne/
• Rhymes: -one
• Hyphenation: vol‧pó‧ne

Noun

volpone m (plural volponi, feminine volpona)

1. Augmentative of volpe
2. (figurative) old fox (crafty person)

   Synonym: furbacchione

Further reading

• volpone in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
• volpone in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
• volpone in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
• volpóne in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication