disdicevole

Italian

Alternative forms

• sdicevole

Etymology

From dis- (reversal prefix) +‎ dicevole (“proper, decent”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /diz.diˈt͡ʃe.vo.le/
• Rhymes: -evole
• Hyphenation: di‧sdi‧cé‧vo‧le

Adjective

disdicevole m or f by sense (plural disdicevoli) (literary)

1. improper
2. unseemly
3. contemptible

Derived terms

• disdicevolmente

Further reading

• disdicevole in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana