volpacchiotto

Italian

Etymology

From volpe (“fox”) +‎ -acchiotto (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vol.pakˈkjɔt.to/
  • Rhymes: -ɔtto
  • Hyphenation: vol‧pac‧chiòt‧to

Noun

volpacchiotto m (plural volpacchiotti)

  1. diminutive of volpe: fox cub (young fox)
  2. (figurative) sly person
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