barbone

barbone

Italian

Etymology

    From barba +‎ -one.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /barˈbo.ne/
    • Rhymes: -one
    • Hyphenation: bar‧bó‧ne

    Noun

    barbone m (plural barboni, feminine barbona)

    1. augmentative of barba (“full beard; thick beard”)
    2. (by extension) vagrant
      Synonyms: clochard, vagabondo
    3. (zoology) poodle
      Synonym: barboncino
      un cane barbone
      A stray dog.

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • → French: barbon

    Noun

    barbone f

    1. plural of barbona

    Further reading

    • barbone in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
    • barbone in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
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