pitocco

See also: pitoccò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /piˈtɔk.ko/
• Rhymes: -ɔkko
• Hyphenation: pi‧tòc‧co

Etymology 1

Probably from Ancient Greek πτωχός (ptōkhós, “beggar”).

Noun

pitocco m (plural pitocchi, feminine pitocca)

1. beggar, mendicant
2. (by extension) miser, skinflint

Derived terms

• pitoccare
• pitoccheria

 

Adjective

pitocco (feminine pitocca, masculine plural pitocchi, feminine plural pitocche)

1. mean, stingy

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

pitocco

1. first-person singular present indicative of pitoccare

Further reading

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