arfasatto

Italian

Etymology

Perhaps from Ancient Greek Ἀρφαξάδ (Arphaxád), from Biblical Hebrew אַרְפַּכְשַׁד (ʾArpaḵšaḏ, name of one of Shem's children), in which case it would be a doublet of Arpacsad.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ar.faˈzat.to/
• Rhymes: -atto
• Hyphenation: ar‧fa‧sàt‧to

Noun

arfasatto m (plural arfasatti) (Tuscan)

1. a clumsy person
2. a wretch

Further reading

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