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Greek
Etymology
From Italian ruffiano, roffia (“dirt”), from hrŭf (“eschar, crust”). Cognate with Icelandic hrufla (“to scratch”), English ruffle.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɾuˈfça.nos/
- Hyphenation: ρου‧φιά‧νος
Noun
ρουφιάνος • (roufiános) m (plural ρουφιάνοι, feminine ρουφιάνα)
- pander, procurer, pimp
- Synonyms: καταδότης (katadótis), σπιούνος (spioúnos)
Declension