Meaning
suckling baby; greenhorn
- a nursing baby, infant
- an inexperienced, naive, or childish person; greenhorn
In a sentence
La madre allattava con cura il suo poppante.
The mother carefully nursed her baby.
Non farti ingannare da quell'affare come se fossi un poppante!
Don't let yourself get duped by that deal as if you were a greenhorn!
Pensi davvero di poter parlare a colleghi esperti come fossero poppanti?
Do you really think you can talk to experienced colleagues as if they were rookies?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| poppante | singular |
| poppanti | plural |
Usage notes
- Informal when used figuratively for an adult: 'non trattarmi da poppante' (don't treat me like a baby).
- Shares form for masculine and feminine: 'il poppante', 'la poppante'.