Italian edit

Etymology edit

Verb-object compound, composed of batti (to beat, to strike) +‎ fiacca (laziness).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /bat.tiˈfjak.ka/
  • Rhymes: -akka
  • Hyphenation: bat‧ti‧fiàc‧ca

Noun edit

battifiacca m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. lazybones
  2. slacker

Further reading edit

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