sfrontato

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin effrontem, effrons, from Latin ex + frōns, whence also French effronté.

Morphologically, s- +‎ fronte (“forehead”) +‎ -ato.

Compary typologically Italian sfacciato (< Latin ex- + faciēs); barefaced, bald-faced; Polish czelny (< czoło).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sfronˈta.to/
  • Rhymes: -ato
  • Hyphenation: sfron‧tà‧to

Adjective

sfrontato (feminine sfrontata, masculine plural sfrontati, feminine plural sfrontate)

  1. impudent, cheeky
  2. shameless

Derived terms

Further reading

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

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