bisbetico

== Italian == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἀμφισβητικός (amphisbētikós, “fond of disputing, disputatious, contentious”), possibly through a Vulgar Latin amphisbeticus. Influenced by the prefix bis-. Cf. also Romanian bezmetic. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bizˈbɛ.ti.ko/ Rhymes: -ɛtiko Hyphenation: bi‧sbè‧ti‧co === Adjective === bisbetico (feminine bisbetica, masculine plural bisbetici, feminine plural bisbetiche) ill-tempered, crabby, scold ==== Derived terms ==== bisbeticamente === Noun === bisbetico m (plural bisbetici, feminine bisbetica) a quirky or temperamental person (male) === Further reading === bisbetico in Collins Italian-English Dictionary bisbetico in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication