barbone

Italian

Etymology

From barba +‎ -one.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /barˈbo.ne/
• Rhymes: -one
• Hyphenation: bar‧bó‧ne

Noun

barbone m (plural barboni, feminine barbona)

1. Augmentative of barba (“full beard; thick beard”)
2. (by extension) vagrant

   Synonyms: clochard, vagabondo

3. (zoology) poodle

   Synonym: barboncino

   un cane barbone

   A stray dog.

Derived terms

• barboncino

Descendants

• → French: barbon

Noun

barbone f

1. plural of barbona

Further reading

• barbone in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• barbone in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa