taccagno

Italian

Etymology

Probably from Hebrew תקנה חכמה (khokhmá takaná), used in Judaism to refer to business transactions, but adopted pejoratively by Christians.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /takˈkaɲ.ɲo/
• Rhymes: -aɲɲo
• Hyphenation: tac‧cà‧gno

Adjective

taccagno (feminine taccagna, masculine plural taccagni, feminine plural taccagne)

1. mean, stingy

Related terms

• taccagneria

Descendants

• → Spanish: tacaño

Further reading

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