cialtrone

Italian

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃalˈtro.ne/, [t͡ʃäl̺ˈt̪r̺o̞ːn̺e]
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: cial‧tró‧ne

Noun

cialtrone m (plural cialtroni, feminine cialtrona)

  1. good-for-nothing, wastrel, slob
    Synonym: fannullone
  2. scoundrel; a dishonest, dishonorable, untrustworthy, contemptible, and often arrogant person
  3. lout, boor, clown, buffoon, yob

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Further reading
  • cialtrone in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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