salgariano

Italian

Etymology

From Salgari +‎ -iano, after Emilio Salgari (1862–1911), an Italian writer of action adventure swashbucklers.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sal.ɡaˈrja.no/
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Hyphenation: sal‧ga‧rià‧no

Adjective

salgariano (feminine salgariana, masculine plural salgariani, feminine plural salgariane)

  1. Salgarian (relating to or reminiscing of Emilio Salgari and his works)
  2. (by extension) swashbuckling, adventurous (of experiences or thoughts)
    Synonym: avventuroso

Further reading

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