sempliciotto

Italian

Etymology

From semplice (“simple”) +‎ -otto.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sem.pliˈt͡ʃɔt.to/[2]
  • Rhymes: -ɔtto
  • Hyphenation: sem‧pli‧ciòt‧to

Noun

sempliciotto m (plural sempliciotti, feminine sempliciotta)

  1. simpleton, dupe
    Synonyms: credulone, sciocco, babbeo, citrullo, grullo
    Antonyms: furbo, dritto

Adjective

sempliciotto (feminine sempliciotta, masculine plural sempliciotti, feminine plural sempliciotte)

  1. (relational) simpleton; naive and unwary
    Synonyms: credulone, babbeo, ingenuo, candido, sciocco, grullo, tondo
    Antonyms: furbo, marpione, scaltro

References

  1. ^ sempliciotto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  2. ^ sempliciotto in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

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