peggiore

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin peiōrem, from Proto-Indo-European *ped-yōs (to the ground, downward).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pedˈd͡ʒo.re/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ore
  • Hyphenation: peg‧gió‧re

Adjective[edit]

peggiore (plural peggiori) (comparative of male)

  1. worse
  2. the worst

Usage notes[edit]

  • The apocopic form peggior can optionally be used before singular nouns.

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Noun[edit]

peggiore m or f by sense (plural peggiori)

  1. the worst (person)
    Antonym: migliore

Noun[edit]

peggiore m (uncountable)

  1. (archaic or literary) the worst (thing)
    Antonym: migliore

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