zuccheroso

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From zucchero +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): */d͡zuk.keˈro.zo/, (traditional) */t͡suk.keˈro.zo/, (traditional) */t͡suk.keˈro.so/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
  • Hyphenation: zuc‧che‧ró‧so

Adjective[edit]

zuccheroso (feminine zuccherosa, masculine plural zuccherosi, feminine plural zuccherose)

  1. sugary, sweet
  2. (figurative) flattering in a hypocritical manner
  3. over sentimental

References[edit]

  1. ^ zucchero in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)