sparagnino

Italian

Etymology 1

From sparagn(are) +‎ -ino.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /spa.raɲˈɲi.no/
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: spa‧ra‧gnì‧no

Adjective

sparagnino (feminine sparagnina, masculine plural sparagnini, feminine plural sparagnine)

  1. miserly, niggardly, tight, stingy
    Synonym: tirchio

Further reading
  • sparagnino in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /spaˈraɲ.ɲi.no/
  • Rhymes: -aɲɲino
  • Hyphenation: spa‧rà‧gni‧no

Verb

sparagnino

  1. inflection of sparagnare:
    1. third-person plural present subjunctive
    2. third-person plural imperative
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