baciapile
Italian
Etymology
baciare (“to kiss”) + pile, plural of pila (“basin”, specifically a stoup)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ba.t͡ʃaˈpi.le/, [bät͡ʃäˈpiːl̺e]
- Hyphenation: ba‧cia‧pì‧le
Noun
baciapile m or f (invariable)
- religionist, sanctimonious
Synonyms
- bacchettone, bigotto