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Italian [[imbroglio]] "tangle", from [[imbrogliare]] "to tangle", cognate with and probably from an earlier form of French [[embrouiller]] "muddle, embroil", from [[em-]] "en-" + [[brouiller]]. |
Italian [[imbroglio]] "tangle", from [[imbrogliare]] "to tangle", cognate with and probably from an earlier form of French [[embrouiller]] "muddle, embroil", from [[em-]] "en-" + [[brouiller]]. |
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English
Etymology
Italian imbroglio "tangle", from imbrogliare "to tangle", cognate with and probably from an earlier form of French embrouiller "muddle, embroil", from em- "en-" + brouiller.
Pronunciation
| IPA | SAMPA | |
|---|---|---|
| GenAm | /ɪmˈbroljo/ | /Im"broljo/ |
- Hyphenation: im·bro·glio
- Rhymes: -əʊljəʊ
Noun
imbroglio (plural: imbroglios)
- a complicated situation; an entanglement
- The Italian plural imbrogli does not appear to be used in English.