ma·fi·o·so

[mah-fee-oh-soh]
noun, plural ma·fi·o·si [-see] , ma·fi·o·sos. ( sometimes initial capital letter )
a member of a Mafia or of a mafia.

Origin:
1870–75; < Italian, equivalent to Mafi(a) Mafia + -oso < Latin -ōsus (see -ous)

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mafioso (ˌmæfɪˈəʊsəʊ, Italian mafiˈoso) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -sos, -si
a person belonging to the Mafia

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