taccagno

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Probably from Hebrew תקנה חכמה (khokhmá takaná), used in Judaism to refer to business transactions, but adopted pejoratively by Christians.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /takˈkaɲ.ɲo/
  • Rhymes: -aɲɲo
  • Hyphenation: tac‧cà‧gno

Adjective[edit]

taccagno (feminine taccagna, masculine plural taccagni, feminine plural taccagne)

  1. mean, stingy

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Spanish: tacaño

Further reading[edit]

  • taccagno in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana