abbaiata

Italian

Etymology

From abbaiare (“to bay, bark”) +‎ -ata.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ab.baˈja.ta/
• Hyphenation: ab‧ba‧ià‧ta

Noun

abbaiata f (plural abbaiate)

1. barking, baying
2. (figurative, rare) A yell aimed at ridiculing or reproaching someone.

Related terms

• abbaiare

References

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