Italian
Etymology
Probably from French bourru, crossed with burbanza,[1] or related to burbanza.[2]
Pronunciation
Adjective
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- surly, gruff, brassy
- Synonyms: altero, antipatico, aspro, ruvido
Noun
burbero m (plural burberi, feminine burbera)
- curmudgeon
References
- ^ burbero in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
- ^ burbero in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana