birichino

Italian

Etymology

Of Emilian dialect origin, probably related to briccone (“rascal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi.riˈki.no/
• Rhymes: -ino
• Hyphenation: bi‧ri‧chì‧no

Adjective

birichino (feminine birichina, masculine plural birichini, feminine plural birichine)

1. mischievous, impish
2. sly
3. naughty

Derived terms

• birichinamente

Noun

birichino m (plural birichini, feminine birichina)

1. rascal, imp (mischievous person)
2. pickle

Derived terms

• birichinata

Further reading

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