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Paperone

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Italian

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Etymology

From papero (“duck”) +‎ -one (augmentative suffix). Compare the surname Paparone, Italianized after Sicilian Paparuni.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.peˈro.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: Pa‧pe‧ró‧ne

Proper noun

Paperone m

  1. Scrooge McDuck, Uncle Scrooge (Disney character)
    Synonyms: Paperon de' Paperoni, Zio Paperone, (colloquial) Zione

Noun

Paperone m (plural Paperoni)

  1. (informal, figurative) moneybags, Uncle Scrooge (rich person)
    Synonyms: creso, nababbo, riccone
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