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): /bizˈbɛ.ti.ko/
  • Rhymes: -ɛtiko
  • Hyphenation: bi‧sbè‧ti‧co

Adjective

bisbetico (feminine bisbetica, masculine plural bisbetici, feminine plural bisbetiche)

  1. ill-tempered, crabby, scold

Derived terms

Noun

bisbetico m (plural bisbetici, feminine bisbetica)

  1. a quirky or temperamental person (male)

Further reading

  • bisbetico in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • bisbetico in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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