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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)
- beggar, mendicant
- (by extension) miser, skinflint
Derived terms
Adjective
pitocco (feminine pitocca, masculine plural pitocchi, feminine plural pitocche)
- mean, stingy
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
pitocco
- first-person singular present indicative of pitoccare
Further reading
- pitocco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana