Italian edit

Etymology edit

Verb-object compound, composed of accatta (to beg for) +‎ pane (bread).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /akˌkat.taˈpa.ne/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ane
  • Hyphenation: ac‧cat‧ta‧pà‧ne

Noun edit

accattapane m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. (rare) beggar, mendicant

References edit

  1. ^ accattapane in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication