volpone

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From volpe +‎ -one.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /volˈpo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: vol‧pó‧ne

Noun[edit]

volpone m (plural volponi, feminine volpona)

  1. Augmentative of volpe
  2. (figurative) old fox (crafty person)
    Synonym: furbacchione

Further reading[edit]

  • volpone in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • volpone in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • volpone in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • volpóne in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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