Transcription
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- [mah-fee-oh-soh]
- /ˌmɑ fiˈoʊ soʊ/
- /ˌmæf.iˈəʊ.səʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mah-fee-oh-soh]
- /ˌmɑ fiˈoʊ soʊ/
Definitions of mafioso word
- noun plural mafioso a member of a Mafia or of a mafia. 1
- noun mafioso Alternative capitalization of Mafioso. 1
- noun mafioso a person belonging to the Mafia 0
- noun mafioso a member of the Mafia 0
- noun mafioso a member of any mafia 0
- noun mafioso Alternative letter-case form of Mafioso. 0
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Origin of mafioso
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; < Italian, equivalent to Mafi(a) Mafia + -oso < Latin -ōsus (see -ous)
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Parts of speech for Mafioso
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mafioso popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
mafioso usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mafioso
noun mafioso
- soldier — a person who serves in an army; a person engaged in military service.
- crook — A crook is a dishonest person or a criminal.
- racketeer — a person engaged in a racket.
- hooligan — a ruffian or hoodlum.
- bandit — Robbers are sometimes called bandits, especially if they are found in areas where the law has broken down.
Antonyms for mafioso
Top questions with mafioso
- how to be a mafioso?
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- what does mafioso mean?
- how to be mafioso?
- how to become a mafioso?
- how to look like a mafioso?
See also
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