furbo
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Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French fourbe. Cognate with Piedmontese furb.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]furbo (feminine furba, masculine plural furbi, feminine plural furbe, superlative furbissimo)
- astute, cunning, sly, wily, crafty (skillful and able in getting some advantage, often using some trick and against rules or other people's benefit)
- Synonym: astuto
Derived terms
[edit]Noun
[edit]furbo m (plural furbi)
References
[edit]- ^ Grassi, Giuseppe Saggio intorno ai sinonimi della lingua italiana pp.28-9
Further reading
[edit]- furbo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana