obbrobrio

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin opprobrium (reproach; scandal), derived from opprobrō (to reproach, taunt).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /obˈbrɔ.brjo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔbrjo
  • Hyphenation: ob‧brò‧brio

Noun

obbrobrio m (plural obbrobri)

  1. disgrace, shame, opprobrium
  2. mess, eyesore
  3. (rare, in the plural) insult
  4. face like a bag of spanners (very ugly face)

Further reading

  • obbrobrio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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