dappoco

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Univerbation of da +‎ poco

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

dappoco (invariable)

  1. good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well
    Synonyms: disutile, incapace, inconcludente, inetto, mediocre

Noun[edit]

dappoco m (usually invariable, plural (rare or obsolete) dappochi)

  1. (uncommon) good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well
    Synonyms: disutile, incapace, inconcludente, inetto, mediocre

Usage notes[edit]

  • The related da poco has a different meaning.

References[edit]

  • dappoco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  1. ^ dappoco in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  2. ^ dappoco in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
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