figaro

See also: Figaro and fígaro

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fi.ɡa.ʁo/

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Noun

figaro m (plural figaros)

1. barber

   Synonym: coiffeur

Further reading

• “figaro”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian

Etymology

From the eponymous character in various dramas, a name invented by Pierre de Beaumarchais. It could derive from fils de Caron, Caron being the original surname of Beaumarchais.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfi.ɡa.ro/
• Rhymes: -iɡaro
• Hyphenation: fì‧ga‧ro

Noun

figaro m (plural figari)

1. (informal) barber
2. a bolero (short jacket)

Anagrams

• forgia, frogia