sardonico

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sardonico

/sarˈdɔniko/

Where it comes from

dal latino sardonius o sardonicus e dal greco σαρδάνιος per significare "riso amaro e sarcastico"

adjective sardonici · sardonica · sardoniche

che esprime ironia oppure sarcasmo risata sardonica

Similar: beffardo, ironico, sarcastico · Opposite: benevolo, bonario

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adjective

Similar: beffardo, ironico, sarcastico · Opposite: benevolo, bonario

In English

sardonic scornfully mocking
wry dryly humorous

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@misc{sardonico_2026,
  title = {sardonico},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/sardonico},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}