manfrina

Italian

Etymology

Influenced by the Piedmontese equivalent monfrin-a, from Monfrà (“Montferrat”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /manˈfri.na/
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Hyphenation: man‧frì‧na

Noun

manfrina f (plural manfrine)

  1. (dialectal) Alternative form of monferrina (“dance”)
  2. (figurative, derogatory) playacting, dramatization
    Synonyms: messinscena f, moine f pl, scene f pl, sceneggiata f, teatrino m
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