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mafioso
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ma·fi·o·so
/
ˌmɑ
fiˈoʊ
soʊ
/
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[
mah-fee-
oh
-soh
]
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noun,
plural
ma·fi·o·si
/
-si
/
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[
-see
]
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,
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)
—
n
,
pl
-sos
,
-si
a person belonging to the Mafia
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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