ribaldo
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Etymology edit
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Noun edit
ribaldo (plural ribaldos)
- Mora moro, the common mora, a deep-sea cod-like fish.
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a fish species
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Italian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Old French ribaud, ribauld (“rogue, scoundrel”), from riber (“to be licentious”), from Frankish *rīban (“to copulate, be in heat”, literally “to rub”), from Proto-Germanic *wrībaną (“to turn, twist, writhe”), from Proto-Indo-European *werp-, *werb- (“to turn, twist”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ribaldo m (plural ribaldi)
- (historical) a certain type of soldier:
- (archaic) one who makes a living with dishonest activities
- (archaic) beggar
- rogue, scoundrel
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Adjective edit
ribaldo (feminine ribalda, masculine plural ribaldi, feminine plural ribalde)
Further reading edit
- ribaldo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: ri‧bal‧do
Noun edit
ribaldo m (plural ribaldos)
Adjective edit
ribaldo (feminine ribalda, masculine plural ribaldos, feminine plural ribaldas)
- (of a person) deceitful and unreliable