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Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄρδαλος (árdalos).[1][2]
Pronunciation
Noun
ardaliō m (genitive ardaliōnis); third declension
- busybody
Mārtiālis,
Epigrammata 2,7:
- Nīl bene cum faciās, faciās tamen omnia bellē,
vīs dīcam quid sīs? magnus es ardaliō.- Since you do nothing well, still doing everything neatly, want me to tell what you are? You are a big busybody.
Declension
Third-declension noun.
Descendants
References
- ardalio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.