"Befana" meaning in Italian

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Proper name

IPA: /beˈfa.na/ Forms: la Befana [canonical, feminine]
Rhymes: -ana Etymology: From Vulgar Latin or Late Latin *epiphanĭa for Latin epiphanīa, from Ancient Greek ἐπιφάνεια (epipháneia, “manifestation, striking appearance”). Doublet of Epifania. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|VL.|-}} Vulgar Latin, {{inh|it|LL.|*epiphanĭa}} Late Latin *epiphanĭa, {{inh|it|la|epiphanīa}} Latin epiphanīa, {{uder|it|grc|ἐπιφάνεια||manifestation, striking appearance}} Ancient Greek ἐπιφάνεια (epipháneia, “manifestation, striking appearance”), {{doublet|it|Epifania}} Doublet of Epifania Head templates: {{it-proper noun|f|head=la Befana}} la Befana f
  1. (folklore) a folkloric figure resembling an ugly but kind old witch who gives treats or presents to children in the night before Epiphany Categories (topical): Folklore, Characters from folklore, Christianity, Holidays
    Sense id: en-Befana-it-name-it:folk Disambiguation of Characters from folklore: 79 15 6 Disambiguation of Christianity: 43 51 6 Disambiguation of Holidays: 45 51 4 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 64 9 27 Disambiguation of Italian undefined derivations: 66 6 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 62 17 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 16 14 Topics: arts, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences
  2. (colloquial) Epiphany (Christian feast) Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): Christianity, Holidays Synonyms: Epifania
    Sense id: en-Befana-it-name-it:feast Disambiguation of Christianity: 43 51 6 Disambiguation of Holidays: 45 51 4
  3. Alternative letter-case form of befana Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: befana Derived forms: befana, befanata
    Sense id: en-Befana-it-name-ejQboREX

Alternative forms

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