squallente

Italian

Etymology

From Latin squālentem, accusative non-neuter singular of squālēns, present active participle of squāleō (“to be unkempt, neglected”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skwalˈlɛn.te/
• Rhymes: -ɛnte
• Hyphenation: squal‧lèn‧te

Adjective

squallente (plural squallenti)

1. (literary, poetic) wretched, miserable, squalid

Related terms

• squallidezza
• squallido
• squallore