bisbetico

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀμφισβητικός (amphisbētikós, “fond of disputing, disputatious, contentious”), possibly through a Vulgar Latin amphisbeticus. Influenced by the prefix bis-. Cf. also Romanian bezmetic.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bisˈbɛ.ti.ko/, [biz̪ˈbɛːt̪iko]
Rhymes: -ɛtiko
Stress: bisbètico
Hyphenation: bi‧sbe‧ti‧co

Adjective

bisbetico (feminine singular bisbetica, masculine plural bisbetici, feminine plural bisbetiche)

ill-tempered, crabby, scold

Noun

bisbetico m (plural bisbetici, feminine bisbetica)

A quirky or temperamental person (male).

References

bisbetico in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
bisbetico in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti

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