[go: up one dir, main page]

Italian

edit

Etymology

edit

Probably from capo.[1]

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): /kaˈpar.bjo/
  • Rhymes: -arbjo
  • Hyphenation: ca‧pàr‧bio

Adjective

edit

caparbio (feminine caparbia, masculine plural caparbi, feminine plural caparbie)

  1. stubborn, obstinate, dogged
    Synonyms: ostinato, cocciuto, testardo

Derived terms

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ caparbio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana