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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): */ʃeˈrif.fo/
- Rhymes: -iffo
- Hyphenation: sce‧rìf‧fo
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English sheriff.
Noun
sceriffo m (plural sceriffi)
- sheriff
Derived terms
Further reading
- sceriffo1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Arabic شَرِيف (šarīf).
Noun
sceriffo m (plural sceriffi)
- sharif
Further reading
- sceriffo2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana