How do you say “swindler” in Provençal?
In Provençal you say agouraire, agrifin, arpian, cacho-messorgo, escroucaire, escrò. All forms are given in Mistralian spelling, as attested in our sources.
| Provençal equivalents | agouraire, agrifin, arpian, cacho-messorgo, escroucaire, escrò, garroutié, pito-sòu, tiro-l’aufo |
Details of the Provençal equivalents
agouraire
| Grammatical category | Adjective |
| English translation | deceitful; swindler |
agrifin
| Grammatical category | Noun |
| English translation | swindler |
arpian
| Grammatical category | Adjective |
| English translation | raptor (zool), vulture; rapacious (greedy); lanky fellow; swindler; griffon; miser |
| Feminine | -iano |
cacho-messorgo
| Grammatical category | Noun |
| English translation | swindler |
escroucaire
| Grammatical category | Noun |
| English translation | swindler |
| Feminine | escroucarello |
| Variants | escroucarello |
escrò
| Grammatical category | Noun (m.) |
| English translation | swindler |
garroutié
| Grammatical category | Noun |
| English translation | swindler |
| Feminine | garroutiero |
| Variants | garroutiero |
pito-sòu
| Grammatical category | Noun |
| English translation | swindler; buffoon |
tiro-l’aufo
| Grammatical category | Noun |
| English translation | swindler, swindler, or swindler; exploiter; sponger |