"furbo" meaning in Italian

See furbo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfur.bo/ Forms: furba [feminine], furbi [masculine, plural], furbe [feminine, plural], furbissimo [superlative], furbamente [adverb]
Rhymes: -urbo Etymology: Borrowed from French fourbe. Cognate with Piedmontese furb. Etymology templates: {{bor+|it|fr|fourbe}} Borrowed from French fourbe, {{cog|pms|furb}} Piedmontese furb Head templates: {{it-adj|adv=furbamente|sup=furbissimo}} furbo (feminine furba, masculine plural furbi, feminine plural furbe, superlative furbissimo, adverb furbamente)
  1. astute, cunning, sly, wily, crafty (skillful and able in getting some advantage, often using some trick and against rules or other people's benefit) Synonyms: astuto Derived forms: furberia, furbesco, furbizia
    Sense id: en-furbo-it-adj-NLHYBmXB Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7

Noun

IPA: /ˈfur.bo/ Forms: furbi [plural], furba [feminine], furbetto [diminutive], furbone [augmentative], furbastro [pejorative]
Rhymes: -urbo Etymology: Borrowed from French fourbe. Cognate with Piedmontese furb. Etymology templates: {{bor+|it|fr|fourbe}} Borrowed from French fourbe, {{cog|pms|furb}} Piedmontese furb Head templates: {{it-noun|m|aug=furbone|dim=furbetto|dim_aug=furbacchione|f=+|pej=furbastro}} furbo m (plural furbi, feminine furba, diminutive furbetto, augmentative furbone, diminutive-augmentative furbacchione, pejorative furbastro)
  1. smart individual with vicious and tricky intent. Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-furbo-it-noun-45t4O0Kh

Inflected forms

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