abbaiata

Italian

Etymology

From abbaiare (“to bay, bark”) +‎ -ata.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ab.baˈja.ta/
  • Stress: abbaiàta
  • Hyphenation: ab‧ba‧ia‧ta

Noun

abbaiata f (plural abbaiate)

  1. barking, baying
  2. (figuratively, rare) A yell aimed at ridiculing or reproaching someone.

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