befana

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befana

/beˈfana/

Where it comes from

dal latino Epiphanĭam, derivato dal greco ἐπιϕάνεια (epipháneia), apparizione dall'alto

noun befane

festa dell'epifania;
broadly vecchia che porta i doni ai bambini la notte dell'Epifania
figuratively donna brutta

Similar: strega, arpia, megera, carampana, vecchia, Epifania, regali, doni · Opposite: angelo, fata

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noun

Similar: strega, arpia, megera, carampana, vecchia, Epifania, regali, doni · Opposite: angelo, fata

In English

epiphany manifestation or appearance of a divine or superhuman being
hag ugly old woman
Epiphany annual Christian feast celebrating this event

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@misc{befana_2026,
  title = {befana},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/befana},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}