taccagno

Italian

Etymology

Probably from Hebrew תקנה חכמה (khokhmá takaná), used in Judaism to refer to business transactions, but adopted pejoratively by Christians.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /takˈkaɲ.ɲo/
  • Rhymes: -aɲɲo
  • Hyphenation: tac‧cà‧gno

Adjective

taccagno (feminine taccagna, masculine plural taccagni, feminine plural taccagne)

  1. mean, stingy

Descendants
  • → Spanish: tacaño

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