befana

== Italian == === Etymology === From Befana, a folkloric figure. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /beˈfa.na/ Rhymes: -ana Hyphenation: be‧fà‧na === Noun === befana f (plural befane) the presents or treats received by children from Befana on the night before Epiphany ricevere la befana ― to receive the befana (humorous or offensive) a crone or old hag Synonyms: racchia, strega alternative letter-case form of Befana ==== Derived terms ==== befano === Further reading === befana in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication befana in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana