taccagno

Italian

Etymology

Probably from Hebrew תקנה‎ חכמה‎, used in Judaism to refer to business transactions, but adopted pejoratively by Christians.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /takˈka.ɲo/

Adjective

taccagno (feminine singular taccagna, masculine plural taccagni, feminine plural taccagne)

mean, stingy

Related terms

taccagneria

Descendants

Spanish: tacaño

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