"piffero" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpif.fe.ro/ Forms: pifferi [plural], piffaro [alternative]
Rhymes: -iffero Etymology: Borrowed from Middle High German pīfer, compare German pfeifen (“to whistle”). Compare Friulian pifar. Etymology templates: {{bor+|it|gmh|pīfer|}} Borrowed from Middle High German pīfer, {{cog|de|pfeifen||to whistle}} German pfeifen (“to whistle”), {{cog|fur|pifar}} Friulian pifar Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} piffero m (plural pifferi)
  1. piffero, a relatively short Italian double-reed wind instrument, often accompanied in northern Italy by the Apennine müsa or the accordion, or in southern Italy by the zampogna Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-piffero-it-noun-796DwCU3 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Musical instruments Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 94 2 4 Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 71 12 18
  2. piffero or fife player Tags: masculine Synonyms: pifferaio
    Sense id: en-piffero-it-noun-81Z2S6Sd
  3. fife Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-piffero-it-noun-dGfUxUyx

Inflected forms

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          "args": {
            "1": "en",
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          },
          "expansion": "→ English: piffero",
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    {
      "form": "pifferi",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "piffaro",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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  "hyphenation": [
    "pìf‧fe‧ro"
  ],
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      "links": [
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          "piffero",
          "piffero#English"
        ],
        [
          "double-reed",
          "double-reed"
        ],
        [
          "Apennine",
          "Apennine"
        ],
        [
          "müsa",
          "müsa"
        ],
        [
          "accordion",
          "accordion"
        ],
        [
          "zampogna",
          "zampogna"
        ]
      ],
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        "masculine"
      ]
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        }
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        "masculine"
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        ]
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      ]
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  ],
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    {
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    },
    {
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    }
  ],
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    "Italian terms derived from Middle High German",
    "Italian terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    "Pages with entries",
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        }
      ],
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    }
  ],
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        "4": "to whistle"
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "pifferi",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "piffaro",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "piffero m (plural pifferi)",
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  ],
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  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "piffero, a relatively short Italian double-reed wind instrument, often accompanied in northern Italy by the Apennine müsa or the accordion, or in southern Italy by the zampogna"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "piffero",
          "piffero#English"
        ],
        [
          "double-reed",
          "double-reed"
        ],
        [
          "Apennine",
          "Apennine"
        ],
        [
          "müsa",
          "müsa"
        ],
        [
          "accordion",
          "accordion"
        ],
        [
          "zampogna",
          "zampogna"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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        "piffero or fife player"
      ],
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          "piffero",
          "piffero#English"
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        }
      ],
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        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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        "fife"
      ],
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        [
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          "fife"
        ]
      ],
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        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpif.fe.ro/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iffero"
    }
  ],
  "word": "piffero"
}

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