sfrontato

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin effrontem, effrons, from Latin ex + frōns, whence also French effronté.

Morphologically, s- +‎ fronte (“forehead”) +‎ -ato.

Compary typologically Italian sfacciato (< Latin ex- + faciēs); barefaced, bald-faced; Polish czelny (< czoło).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sfronˈta.to/
• Rhymes: -ato
• Hyphenation: sfron‧tà‧to

Adjective

sfrontato (feminine sfrontata, masculine plural sfrontati, feminine plural sfrontate)

1. impudent, cheeky
2. shameless

Derived terms

• sfrontatamente

Further reading

• sfrontato in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• strofanto