cufenaturo
Neapolitan
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom cuofano + -turo, the former from Latin cophinus, from Ancient Greek κόφινος (kóphinos, “basket”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcufenaturo m (plural cufenature)
- washtub
- 18th c., Cicerenella, popular Neapolitan song:
- Cicerenella teneva 'no culo // che pareva 'no cufenaturo.
- Cicerenella had a bottom // that looked like a washtub.
- 1976, La Gatta Cenerentola, third act, "Il coro dei soldati [The Soldiers' Chorus]":
- Nun avite appaura! // Cacciate 'o pere annura! // Ogni surdato piglia 'a mesura // pe' nu' scassa' 'o cufenaturo!
- Don't be afraid! // Bring out the naked foot! // Each soldier takes measurements // not to be a hassle (lit. break the washtub)!
- 18th c., Cicerenella, popular Neapolitan song: