furace

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fūrācem, case form of fūrāx (“thieving”, adjective), derived from fūror (“to steal, plunder”), derived from fūr (“thief”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fuˈra.t͡ʃe/
• Rhymes: -atʃe
• Hyphenation: fu‧rà‧ce

Adjective

furace (plural furaci)

1. (literary, archaic) thieving (inclined to steal)

Related terms

• furare
• furo
• furtivo
• furto

 

Further reading

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