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elisheba commented on the word diavolerio
diavolèrio m. noun (regional, northern italy) = fuss, commotion, uproar. not to be confused with diavolerìa (oddity). anecdote: pianist arturo benedetti michelangeli often used this word to criticize a musician (or an orchestra) who played too loud or too fast: "fa(nno) un diavolerio...!"
September 10, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word diavolerio
Never heard that before! Which part of northern Italy?
September 10, 2008
elisheba commented on the word diavolerio
hmm, not sure. michelangeli came from brescia (lombardia). some dictionaries do not list it as regional. ah, and of course it has to do with devils making a hell of a mess :-D
September 10, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word diavolerio
Maybe it's also archaic... oh, whatever, I can't possibly know all Italian words :-)
September 10, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word diavolerio
Elisheba, see faq if you want to delete a double comment!
September 10, 2008