guastafeste

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of guasta (to ruin, to damage) + feste (parties).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɡwa.staˈfɛ.ste/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛste
  • Hyphenation: gua‧sta‧fè‧ste
  • (file)

Noun

guastafeste m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. spoilsport, killjoy, party pooper, buzzkill

References

  1. guastafeste in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading

  • guastafeste in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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