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barba

/ˈbaɾba/

noun, feminine/ˈbaɾba/plural: barbas

beard; chin

Synonyms: mentón, barbilla

Inherited from Latin barba, from earlier *farba, from Proto-Italic *farβā, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰardʰeh₂ (“beard”). Compare English barber.

noun, masculine/ˈbaɾba/plural: barbas

beardy, bearded man; the part of an old man (in a play); the villain (of a play)

Inherited from Latin barba, from earlier *farba, from Proto-Italic *farβā, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰardʰeh₂ (“beard”). Compare English barber.