corbello

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See also: corbellò

Italian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /korˈbɛl.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛllo
  • Hyphenation: cor‧bèl‧lo

Etymology 1[edit]

Formed as the diminutive of corba (“basket”).

Noun[edit]

corbello m (plural corbelli)

  1. (uncommon) basket, basketful

Etymology 2[edit]

A euphemistic substitution for coglione.

Noun[edit]

corbello m (plural corbelli)

  1. (usually in the plural, euphemistic) testicle
  2. blockhead (stupid person)

Etymology 3[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

corbello

  1. first-person singular present indicative of corbellare
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