piojento

Spanish

Etymology

From piojo (“louse”) +‎ -ento.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pjoˈxento/ [pjoˈxẽn̪.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -ento
• Syllabification: pio‧jen‧to

Adjective

piojento (feminine piojenta, masculine plural piojentos, feminine plural piojentas)

1. (relational) louse
2. lousy (infested with lice)

   Synonym: piojoso

See also

• lendroso

Further reading

• “piojento”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28