ebbro

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin ēbrius, from Proto-Italic *ēɣʷrjos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ēgʷʰryos, derived from the root *h₁egʷʰ- (to drink).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛb.bro/
  • Rhymes: -ɛbbro
  • Hyphenation: èb‧bro

Adjective

ebbro (feminine ebbra, masculine plural ebbri, feminine plural ebbre)

  1. intoxicated, drunk
    Synonym: ubriaco
  2. (figurative) beside oneself, mad, enraptured
    Synonyms: esaltato, fuori di sé

Derived terms

Further reading

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