tempone

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Italian[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From tempo (“time”) +‎ -one.

Noun[edit]

tempone m (plural temponi)

  1. (rare) Augmentative of tempo; large amount or period of time
  2. (archaic) party, celebration, revelry
    Synonyms: festa, baldoria

Etymology 2[edit]

Unknown. Possibly the same as above. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun[edit]

tempone m (plural temponi) (southern Italy)

  1. hill
    Synonyms: timpa, collina, rilievo
  2. cliff, ravine, gorge
    Synonyms: dirupo, salto, burrone

Further reading[edit]

  • tempone in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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