putiferio

Italian

Etymology

From the Biblical character called in Italian Putifarre (in English Potiphar), because of the absurd situation caused by his wife against Joseph son of Jacob

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pu.tiˈfɛ.rjo/
Rhymes: -ɛrjo
Hyphenation: pu‧ti‧fè‧rio

Noun

putiferio m (plural putiferi)

row, rumpus, ruckus