irrisorio

Italian

Etymology

From Latin irrisōrius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ir.riˈzɔ.rjo/
• Rhymes: -ɔrjo
• Hyphenation: ir‧ri‧sò‧rio

Adjective

irrisorio (feminine irrisoria, masculine plural irrisori, feminine plural irrisorie)

1. ridiculous, paltry, trifling

   Synonyms: insignificante, esiguo, ridicolo

Derived terms

• irrisoriamente

Further reading

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

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin irrisōrius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iriˈsoɾjo/ [i.riˈso.ɾjo]
• Rhymes: -oɾjo
• Syllabification: i‧rri‧so‧rio

Adjective

irrisorio (feminine irrisoria, masculine plural irrisorios, feminine plural irrisorias)

1. paltry
2. mild

Further reading

• “irrisorio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014