pitocco

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See also: pitoccò

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈtɔk.ko/
  • Rhymes: -ɔkko
  • Hyphenation: pi‧tòc‧co

Etymology 1

Probably from Ancient Greek πτωχός (ptōkhós, “beggar”).

Noun

pitocco m (plural pitocchi, feminine pitocca)

  1. beggar, mendicant
  2. (by extension) miser, skinflint
Derived terms

Adjective

pitocco (feminine pitocca, masculine plural pitocchi, feminine plural pitocche)

  1. mean, stingy

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

pitocco

  1. first-person singular present indicative of pitoccare

Further reading

  • pitocco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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