sacripante

Italian

Etymology

From Sacripante, a character in the epic poem Orlando Innamorato. Cognate with Portuguese sacripanta and French sacripant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sa.kriˈpan.te/
  • Rhymes: -ante
  • Hyphenation: sa‧cri‧pàn‧te

Noun

sacripante m (plural sacripanti)

  1. braggart
    Synonym: smargiasso

Further reading

  • sacripante in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • sacripante in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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