mafioso
/maˈfjoso/ · B2 · adj
Mafioso
🕴️🔫 mafioso = mafia + -oso (adjective suffix, like -ous): mafia-ish, a mob member
Spanish takes Italian mafia and adds -oso, the same ending as famoso or peligroso. As an adjective it means mafia-related; as a noun it names a mob member. Spot the word mafia inside it and the meaning follows.