cerbero

See also: Cerbero and Cérbero

Italian

Alternative forms

• Cerbero

Etymology

From Cerbero (“Cerberus”), the mythological three-headed dog guarding the entrance of Hades.

Pronunciation

• like Cerbero

Noun

cerbero m (plural cerberi)

1. (figurative) a guard, keeper who is very strict
2. (by extension) someone who is hard to deal with; a rude person

Further reading

• “cerbero”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026
• “cerbero” in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Anagrams

• bercerò, cerebro