ebbro

Italian

Alternative forms

• ebro (less common)

Etymology

From Latin ēbrius, from Proto-Italic *ēɣʷrjos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ēgʷʰryos, derived from the root *h₁egʷʰ- (“to drink”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛb.bro/
• Rhymes: -ɛbbro
• Hyphenation: èb‧bro

Adjective

ebbro (feminine ebbra, masculine plural ebbri, feminine plural ebbre)

1. intoxicated, drunk

   Synonym: ubriaco

2. (figurative) beside oneself, mad, enraptured

   Synonyms: esaltato, fuori di sé

Derived terms

• ebbrezza

Related terms

• ebrietà
• inebriare
• sbornia
• sobrio
• ubriaco

 

Further reading

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