imberbe
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin imberbis. See in- + barbe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ̃.bɛʁb/
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Adjective
imberbe (plural imberbes)
- beardless
- 1895, R. von Krafft-Ebing, Psychopathia Sexualis:
- Je préférais surtout les garçons imberbes de seize à vingt-cinq ans, mais il fallait qu'ils soient jolis et propres.
- I above all preferred beardless boys between sixteen and twenty-five years old, but they had to be nice and clean.
- Synonym: glabre
- Antonym: barbu
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Related terms
- barbe
Further reading
- “imberbe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin imberbis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /imˈbɛr.be/
- Rhymes: -ɛrbe
- Hyphenation: im‧bèr‧be
Adjective
imberbe (plural imberbi)
- beardless, cleanshaven
- callow, inexperienced
Related terms
- barba
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /imˈber.be/, [ɪmˈbɛrbɛ]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /imˈber.be/, [imˈbɛrbe]
Adjective
imberbe
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of imberbis
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin imberbis.
Adjective
imberbe m or f (plural imberbes)
- beardless, cleanshaven
Related terms
- barba
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin imberbis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /imˈbeɾbe/ [ĩmˈbeɾ.β̞e]
- Rhymes: -eɾbe
- Syllabification: im‧ber‧be
Adjective
imberbe (plural imberbes)
- beardless
- Synonym: barbilampiño
Related terms
- barba
Further reading
- “imberbe”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014