obbrobrio

Italian

Alternative forms

• opprobrio (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin opprobrium (“reproach; scandal”), derived from opprobrō (“to reproach, taunt”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /obˈbrɔ.brjo/
• Rhymes: -ɔbrjo
• Hyphenation: ob‧brò‧brio

Noun

obbrobrio m (plural obbrobri)

1. disgrace, shame, opprobrium
2. mess, eyesore
3. (rare, in the plural) insult
4. face like a bag of spanners (very ugly face)

Related terms

• obbrobrioso

Further reading

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