pavonesco

Italian

Etymology

From pavone (“peacock”) +‎ -esco (“-esque”, adjectival derivational suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pa.voˈnes.ko/, [pävo̞ˈn̺es̪ko]
Rhymes: -esko
Stress: pavonésco
Hyphenation: pa‧vo‧ne‧sco

Adjective

pavonesco (feminine singular pavonesca, masculine plural pavoneschi, feminine plural pavonesche) (literary)

of or pertaining to a peacock
(figuratively) boastful, showoff (attributive), vainglorious

Synonyms

(boastful): borioso, spocchioso, superbo, tronfio, vanaglorioso, vanesio, borioso, vanitoso

Antonyms

(boastful): modesto, umile

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