noun
Mafioso
mah-fee-OH-soh
noun
1
A member of the Mafia.
"He dressed like a mafioso from an old gangster film, sharp suit and all."
How to Use Mafioso
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA single member of the Mafia.
Common pairings
a low-level mafioso
act like a mafioso
Word Forms
Mafiosos plural, Mafiosi plural
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Etymology
From Italian mafioso, from Sicilian mafiusu.