corbello

See also: corbellò

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /korˈbɛl.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛllo
  • Hyphenation: cor‧bèl‧lo

Etymology 1

Formed as the diminutive of corba (“basket”).

Noun

corbello m (plural corbelli)

  1. (uncommon) basket, basketful

Etymology 2

A euphemistic substitution for coglione.

Noun

corbello m (plural corbelli)

  1. (usually in the plural, euphemistic) testicle
  2. blockhead (stupid person)

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

corbello

  1. first-person singular present indicative of corbellare
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