anfitrione

See also: Anfitrione

Italian

Etymology

From French amphitryon, from a character of Molière's eponymous comedy who hosts a meal but has a divine doppelganger, via Latin from Ancient Greek Ἀμφιτρύων (Amphitrúōn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /an.fi.triˈo.ne/
• Rhymes: -one
• Hyphenation: an‧fi‧tri‧ó‧ne

Noun

anfitrione m (plural anfitrioni)

1. amphitryon (host at a meal)
2. host

Antonyms

• ospite

Anagrams

• fiorentina, fontanieri, infiorante, inforniate