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Italian
Etymology
From Befana, a folkloric figure.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈfa.na/
- Rhymes: -ana
- Hyphenation: be‧fà‧na
Noun
befana f (plural befane)
- the presents or treats received by children from Befana on the night before Epiphany
- ricevere la befana ― to receive the befana
La mia befana quest'anno è stata misera.- My befana was miserable this year.
- (humorous or offensive) a crone or old hag
- Synonyms: racchia, strega
- Alternative letter-case form of Befana
Derived terms
Further reading
- befana in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
- befana in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana