furbo
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French fourbe. Cognate with Piedmontese furb.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
furbo (feminine furba, masculine plural furbi, feminine plural furbe, superlative furbissimo)
- astute, cunning, sly, wily, crafty (skillful and able in getting some advantage, often using some trick and against rules or other people's benefit)
- Synonym: astuto
Derived terms edit
Noun edit
furbo m (plural furbi)
References edit
- ^ Grassi, Giuseppe Saggio intorno ai sinonimi della lingua italiana pp.28-9
Further reading edit
- furbo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana