Tangentopoli

Italian

Alternative forms

• tangentopoli

Etymology

Coined by the media in the 1990s from tangente (“kickback”) +‎ -poli (“city”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tan.d͡ʒenˈtɔ.po.li/
• Rhymes: -ɔpoli
• Hyphenation: Tan‧gen‧tò‧po‧li

Proper noun

Tangentopoli f

1. the corrupt Italian political system that came to an end in the early 1990s

Derived terms

• -opoli (“-gate”)

See also

• Mani pulite