mafia
common noun
Syllable Decomposition
mafiaFrom Italian mafia, which may derive from Sicilian mafia, itself from the adjective mafiusu ("boastful", by extension "audacious"), possibly of Arabic origin.
Definitions
Synonym
Plural
mafias
Hyperonyms
Hyponyms
camorraCosa Nostra'NdranghetaSacra Corona UnitaStidda
Translations
english:Mafia
arabic:مافيا
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hebrew:מאפיה'%20transform='translate(88%20-32)'%3e%3cpath%20fill='%23fff'%20d='M-128%2032h720v480h-720z'/%3e%3ccircle%20cx='523.1'%20cy='344.1'%20r='194.9'%20fill='%23bc002d'%20transform='translate(-168.4%208.6)scale(.76554)'/%3e%3c/g%3e%3c/svg%3e)
japanese:マフィア
russian:мафия
See also
maffia (cn.) mafieux (adj.) maffieux (adj.)