manfrina
Italian
editEtymology
editInfluenced by the Piedmontese equivalent monfrin-a, from Monfrà (“Montferrat”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmanfrina f (plural manfrine)
- (dialectal) Alternative form of monferrina (“dance”)
- (figurative, derogatory) playacting, dramatization
- Synonyms: messinscena f, moine f pl, scene f pl, sceneggiata f, teatrino m