bisbetico

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀμφισβητικός (amphisbētikós, “fond of disputing, disputatious, contentious”), possibly through a Vulgar Latin amphisbeticus. Influenced by the prefix bis-. Cf. also Romanian bezmetic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bisˈbɛ.ti.ko/, [biz̪ˈbɛːt̪iko]
• Rhymes: -ɛtiko
• Hyphenation: bi‧sbè‧ti‧co

Adjective

1. ill-tempered, crabby, scold

Noun

bisbetico m (plural bisbetici, feminine bisbetica)

1. A quirky or temperamental person (male).

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