fanfarone

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish fanfarrón, from Arabic فَرْفَار (farfār), perhaps via French fanfaron.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fan.faˈro.ne/
• Rhymes: -one
• Hyphenation: fan‧fa‧ró‧ne

Noun

fanfarone m (plural fanfaroni)

1. braggart
2. braggadocio
3. bragger, boaster

Synonyms

• ammazzasette

Derived terms

• fanfaronata

Anagrams

• affannerò, affrenano