dappoco

Italian

Etymology

Univerbation of da +‎ poco

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dapˈpɔ.ko/[1][2]
  • Rhymes: -ɔko
  • Hyphenation: dap‧pò‧co

Adjective

dappoco (invariable)

  1. good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well
    Synonyms: disutile, incapace, inconcludente, inetto, mediocre

Noun

dappoco m (usually invariable, plural (rare or obsolete) dappochi)

  1. (uncommon) good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well
    Synonyms: disutile, incapace, inconcludente, inetto, mediocre

Usage notes

  • The related da poco has a different meaning.

References

  • dappoco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  1. ^ dappoco in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  2. ^ dappoco in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
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