taccagno

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1 Italian

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Probably from Hebrew תקנה‎ חכמה‎, used in Judaism to refer to business transactions, but adopted pejoratively by Christians.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /takˈka.ɲo/

Adjective[edit]

taccagno (feminine singular taccagna, masculine plural taccagni, feminine plural taccagne)

mean, stingy

Related terms[edit]

taccagneria

Descendants[edit]

Spanish: tacaño

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