Italian edit

Etymology edit

Influenced by the Piedmontese equivalent monfrin-a, from Monfrà (Montferrat).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /manˈfri.na/
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Hyphenation: man‧frì‧na

Noun edit

manfrina f (plural manfrine)

  1. (dialectal) Alternative form of monferrina (dance)
  2. (figurative, derogatory) playacting, dramatization
    Synonyms: messinscena f, moine f pl, scene f pl, sceneggiata f, teatrino m