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Italian
Etymology
From volpe + -one.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /volˈpo.ne/
- Rhymes: -one
- Hyphenation: vol‧pó‧ne
Noun
volpone m (plural volponi, feminine volpona)
- Augmentative of volpe
- (figurative) old fox (crafty person)
- Synonym: furbacchione
Further reading
- volpone in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
- volpone in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
- volpone in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
- volpóne in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication