scorfano

Italian

Etymology

From Latin scorpaena, from Ancient Greek σκόρπαινα (skórpaina).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈskɔr.fa.no/, [ˈs̪kɔr̺fän̺o̞]
  • Rhymes: -ɔrfano
  • Hyphenation: scòr‧fa‧no

Noun

scorfano m (plural scorfani)

  1. scorpionfish
    Synonym: scorpena
  2. (figuratively) A very ugly person.
    Synonym: pugno nell'occhio

Derived terms
  • scorfano nero
  • scorfano rosso
  • scorfano di fondale
  • scorfanotto
  • scorpenide
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