arfasatto
Italian
Etymology
Perhaps from Ancient Greek Ἀρφαξάδ (Arphaxád), from Hebrew אַרְפַּכְשַׁד (ʾArpaḵšaḏ, name of one of Shem's children), in which case it would be a doublet of Arpacsad.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ar.faˈzat.to/
- Rhymes: -atto
- Hyphenation: ar‧fa‧sàt‧to
Noun
arfasatto m (plural arfasatti) (Tuscan)
- a clumsy person
- a wretch
Further reading
- arfasatto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana