Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒub.ba/
  • Rhymes: -ubba
  • Hyphenation: giùb‧ba

Etymology 1

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From Latin iuba (mane; hair).

Alternative forms

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Noun

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giubba f (plural giubbe) (literary)

  1. mane (of a lion)
    Synonym: criniera
  2. (uncommon) mane (of an animal)
    Synonym: criniera

Further reading

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  • giubba1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Arabic جُبَّة (jubba, long garment), 13th c.

Noun

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giubba f (plural giubbe)

  1. (historical) tunic
  2. (historical, military) an overgarment made of padded leather [17th c.]
  3. (historical) a kind of male garment [12th–17th c.]
  4. (military) field jacket
  5. a jockey's jacket
  6. (Tuscan) dress coat
    Synonym: marsina
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Middle High German: schūbe
  • Turkish: cübbe

Further reading

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  • giubba2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana