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)
- scorpionfish
- Synonym: scorpena
- (figuratively) A very ugly person.
- Synonym: pugno nell'occhio
Derived terms
- scorfano nero
- scorfano rosso
- scorfano di fondale
- scorfanotto
Related terms
- scorpenide