cerbero
Italian
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Cerbero (“Cerberus”), the mythological three-headed dog guarding the entrance of Hades.
Pronunciation
edit- like Cerbero
Noun
editcerbero m (plural cerberi)
- (figurative) a guard, keeper who is very strict
- (by extension) someone who is hard to deal with; a rude person
Further reading
edit- cerbero in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- cerbero in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication