codardo

Italian

Etymology

Calque of Old French couard, from cue (“tail”). By surface analysis, coda (“tail”) +‎ -ardo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koˈdar.do/
• Rhymes: -ardo
• Hyphenation: co‧dàr‧do

Adjective

codardo (feminine codarda, masculine plural codardi, feminine plural codarde)

1. cowardly, namby-pamby, spineless
2. (heraldry) coward (of a lion)

Derived terms

• codardamente

Noun

codardo m (plural codardi, feminine codarda)

1. coward, nithing, dastard, wretch, sneak

Further reading

• codardo in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
• codardo in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
• codardo in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
• codardo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
• codardo in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore