giubba

giubba

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒub.ba/
  • Rhymes: -ubba
  • Hyphenation: giùb‧ba

Etymology 1

    From Latin iuba (mane; hair).

    Alternative forms

    Noun

    giubba f (plural giubbe) (literary)

    1. mane (of a lion)
      Synonym: criniera
    2. (uncommon) mane (of an animal)
      Synonym: criniera

    Further reading

    • giubba1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

    Etymology 2

    Borrowed from Arabic جُبَّة (jubba, long garment), 13th c.

    Noun

    giubba f (plural giubbe)

    1. (historical) tunic
    2. (historical, military) an overgarment made of padded leather [17th c.]
    3. (historical) a kind of male garment [12th–17th c.]
    4. (military) field jacket
    5. a jockey's jacket
    6. (Tuscan) dress coat
      Synonym: marsina
    Derived terms
    Descendants
    • Middle High German: schūbe
    • Turkish: cübbe

    Further reading

    • giubba2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana