azzeccagarbugli

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Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of azzecca (to hit (the target)) +‎ garbuglio (tangles, messes), literally untangler, unbungler (loosely). Originally the name of Named after a corrupt lawyer from the novel The Betrothed.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /adˌd͡zek.ka.ɡarˈbuʎ.ʎi/, (traditional) /atˌt͡sek.ka.ɡarˈbuʎ.ʎi/[1][2]
  • Rhymes: -uʎʎi
  • Hyphenation: az‧zec‧ca‧gar‧bù‧gli

Noun

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azzeccagarbugli m (invariable)

  1. pettifogger (unskilled lawyer)
    Synonym: leguleio
  2. meddler, busybody
    Synonyms: faccendiere, ficcanaso, garbuglione, intrallazzone, maneggione, traffichino, trafficone

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ azzeccagarbugli in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  2. ^ azzeccagarbugli in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading

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