Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From monta in banco.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mon.tamˈban.ko/
  • Rhymes: -anko
  • Hyphenation: mon‧tam‧bàn‧co

Noun

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montambanco m (plural montambanchi)

  1. (archaic) Synonym of saltimbanco
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Descendants

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  • English: mountebank

Further reading

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