Paperone

See also: paperone

Italian

Alternative forms

• paperone (noun)

Etymology

From papero (“duck”) +‎ -one (augmentative suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.peˈro.ne/
• Rhymes: -one
• Hyphenation: Pa‧pe‧ró‧ne

Proper noun

Paperone m

1. Scrooge McDuck, Uncle Scrooge (Disney character)

   Synonyms: Paperon de' Paperoni, Zio Paperone, (colloquial) Zione

Related terms

• Paperina
• Paperino
• Paperopoli

 

Noun

Paperone m (plural Paperoni)

1. (informal, figurative) moneybags, Uncle Scrooge (rich person)

   Synonyms: creso, nababbo, riccone