pappagallo

Italian

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek παπαγᾶς (papagâs), from Arabic بَبَغَاء‎ (babaḡāʾ), of onomatopoeic origin. Influenced by gallo (“rooster”). Cognate with German Papagei, Spanish papagayo, and English popinjay.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -allo

Noun

pappagallo m (plural pappagalli)

  1. parrot
  2. wolf (slang, amorous man)
  3. a person repeating others' words and phrases in a unpleasant way (colloquial - see ripetere tutto come un pappagallo)
  4. bedpan (for urination only)

Derived terms

References
  • Colonna, Barbara (1997) Dizionario etimologico della lingua italiana, Newton Compton
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