Italian word of the day
| Origin | Formed by combining the verb spendere, which means “to spend”, with the descriptive suffix “-one” that conveys a sense of exaggeration |
| Translation | Big spender |
| IPA pronunciation | /spɛndatˈtʃoːne/ |
Spendaccione is the Italian translation for big spender. It describes someone who spends money recklessly or extravagantly, often without considering the consequences.
Spendaccione
Big spender
A feminine version exists, spendacciona.
Different forms of spendaccione
Like most nouns in Italian, spendaccione has two articles (definite or indefinite articles) and two numbers (singular or plural).
Uno spendaccione
A big spender
Degli spendaccioni
Some big spenders
Lo spendaccione
The big spender
Gli spendaccioni
The big spenders
Examples
Luigi è uno spendaccione e si lamenta sempre di non avere soldi.
Luigi is a big spender and is always complaining about not having money.
Mia sorella è sempre stata una spendacciona, compra sempre delle cose inutili.
My sister has always been a big spender, she buys unnecessary things all the time.
600 euro di vestiti? Sei una spendacciona!
600 euros worth of clothes? You are a big spender!
People who are big spenders are said to have “hands with holes”, avere le mani bucate.
Hai le mani bucate, Alessandro!
You spend money like water, Alessandro!
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