"Paperone" meaning in Italian

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Proper name

IPA: /pa.peˈro.ne/ Forms: paperone [alternative, noun]
Rhymes: -one Etymology: From papero (“duck”) + -one (augmentative suffix). Compare the surname Paparone, Italianized after Sicilian Paparuni. Etymology templates: {{suffix|it|papero|one|pos2=augmentative suffix|t1=duck}} papero (“duck”) + -one (augmentative suffix), {{cog|scn|Paparuni}} Sicilian Paparuni Head templates: {{it-proper noun|m}} Paperone m
  1. Scrooge McDuck, Uncle Scrooge (Disney character) Tags: masculine Synonyms: Paperon de' Paperoni, Zio Paperone, (colloquial) Zione Related terms: Paperina, Paperino, Paperopoli
    Sense id: en-Paperone-it-name-PAd5oqVO Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian terms suffixed with -one, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fictional characters Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Italian terms suffixed with -one: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Fictional characters: 49 51

Noun

IPA: /pa.peˈro.ne/ Forms: Paperoni [plural], paperone [alternative, noun]
Rhymes: -one Etymology: From papero (“duck”) + -one (augmentative suffix). Compare the surname Paparone, Italianized after Sicilian Paparuni. Etymology templates: {{suffix|it|papero|one|pos2=augmentative suffix|t1=duck}} papero (“duck”) + -one (augmentative suffix), {{cog|scn|Paparuni}} Sicilian Paparuni Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} Paperone m (plural Paperoni)
  1. (informal, figurative) moneybags, Uncle Scrooge (rich person) Tags: figuratively, informal, masculine Synonyms: creso, nababbo, riccone
    Sense id: en-Paperone-it-noun-nX68EZ9P Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian terms suffixed with -one, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fictional characters Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Italian terms suffixed with -one: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Fictional characters: 49 51

Inflected forms

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