pappafico

pappafico

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of pappa (“to gobble up”) +‎ fico (“fig”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpap.paˈfi.ko/[1]
• Rhymes: -iko
• Hyphenation: pap‧pa‧fì‧co

Noun

pappafico m (plural pappafichi)

1. (Veneto) Synonym of rigogolo (“golden oriole”)
2. (archaic) a kind of hood
3. (nautical) fore-topgallant (sail)
4. (chiefly Rome) goatee

   Synonym: pizzo

References

1. pappafico in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading

• pappafico in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana