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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒub.ba/
- Rhymes: -ubba
- Hyphenation: giùb‧ba
Etymology 1
From Latin iuba (“mane; hair”).
Alternative forms
Noun
giubba f (plural giubbe) (literary)
- mane (of a lion)
- Synonym: criniera
- (uncommon) mane (of an animal)
- Synonym: criniera
Further reading
- giubba1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Arabic جُبَّة (jubba, “long garment”), 13th c.
Noun
giubba f (plural giubbe)
- (historical) tunic
- (historical, military) an overgarment made of padded leather
- (historical) a kind of male garment
- (military) field jacket
- a jockey's jacket
- (Tuscan) dress coat
- Synonym: marsina
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
- giubba2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana