permaloso

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Italian

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Etymology

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17th century: from (aversene) per male (to take offense) +‎ -oso (-y, -ous).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /per.maˈlo.zo/
  • Rhymes: -ozo
  • Hyphenation: per‧ma‧ló‧so

Adjective

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permaloso (feminine permalosa, masculine plural permalosi, feminine plural permalose)

  1. thin-skinned, touchy
    Synonyms: irritabile, suscettibile

Derived terms

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Noun

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permaloso m (plural permalosi, feminine permalosa)

  1. a touchy person