abbaiata

Italian

Etymology

Deverbal, formed with the feminine past participle of abbaiare (“to bay, bark”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ab.baˈja.ta/
• Rhymes: -ata
• Hyphenation: ab‧ba‧ià‧ta

Noun

abbaiata f (plural abbaiate)

1. barking, baying
2. (figurative, rare) a yell aimed at ridiculing or reproaching someone

Further reading

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