furbo
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Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French fourbe. Cognate with Piedmontese furb.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
furbo (feminine furba, masculine plural furbi, feminine plural furbe, superlative furbissimo)
- astute, cunning, sly, wily, crafty (skillful and able in getting some advantage, often using some trick and against rules or other people's benefit)
- Synonym: astuto
Derived terms[edit]
Noun[edit]
furbo m (plural furbi)
References[edit]
- ^ Grassi, Giuseppe Saggio intorno ai sinonimi della lingua italiana pp.28-9
Further reading[edit]
- furbo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana