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Italian
Etymology
From Latin nefārius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /neˈfa.rjo/
- Rhymes: -arjo
- Hyphenation: ne‧fà‧rio
Adjective
nefario (feminine nefaria, masculine plural nefari, feminine plural nefarie)
- nefarious, villainous
Derived terms
Further reading
- nefario in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Latin
Adjective
nefāriō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of nefārius
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin nefārius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /neˈfaɾjo/
- Rhymes: -aɾjo
- Syllabification: ne‧fa‧rio
Adjective
nefario (feminine nefaria, masculine plural nefarios, feminine plural nefarias)
- nefarious
Further reading