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estafa.

scam, fraud, racket

6 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/esˈtafa/[esˈt̪a.fa]

  1. scam, fraud, racket

    feminine

  2. rip-off

    colloquial · feminine
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from estafar, from Italian.

noun/esˈtafa/[esˈt̪a.fa]

  1. stirrup

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian staffa (“stirrup, footrest”).

verb/esˈtafa/[esˈt̪a.fa]

  1. inflection of estafar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person

  2. inflection of estafar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from estafar, from Italian.

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