Paperone

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From papero (“duck”) +‎ -one (augmentative suffix). Compare the surname Paparone, italianized after Sicilian Paparuni.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pa.peˈro.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: Pa‧pe‧ró‧ne

Proper noun

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Paperone m

  1. Scrooge McDuck, Uncle Scrooge (Disney character)
    Synonyms: Paperon de' Paperoni, Zio Paperone, (colloquial) Zione
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Noun

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Paperone m (plural Paperoni)

  1. (informal, figurative) moneybags, Uncle Scrooge (rich person)
    Synonyms: creso, nababbo, riccone
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