bisbetico
Italian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀμφισβητικός (amphisbētikós, “fond of disputing, disputatious, contentious”), possibly through a Vulgar Latin amphisbeticus. Influenced by the prefix bis-. Cf. also Romanian bezmetic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /biˈzbɛ.ti.ko/
- Rhymes: -ɛtiko
- Hyphenation: bi‧sbè‧ti‧co
Adjective
bisbetico (feminine bisbetica, masculine plural bisbetici, feminine plural bisbetiche)
- ill-tempered, crabby, scold
Derived terms
- bisbeticamente
Noun
bisbetico m (plural bisbetici, feminine bisbetica)
- a quirky or temperamental person (male)
Further reading
- bisbetico in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
- bisbetico in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication