caparbio

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Probably from capo.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kaˈpar.bjo/
  • Rhymes: -arbjo
  • Hyphenation: ca‧pàr‧bio

Adjective[edit]

caparbio (feminine caparbia, masculine plural caparbi, feminine plural caparbie)

  1. stubborn, obstinate, dogged
    Synonyms: ostinato, cocciuto, testardo

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ caparbio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana