siziente

Italian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin sitientem, present active participle of sitiō (“to thirst”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sitˈt͡sjɛn.te/
• Rhymes: -ɛnte
• Hyphenation: si‧zièn‧te

Adjective

siziente (plural sizienti)

1. (literary) thirsty

   Synonyms: assetato, (obsolete, rare) setoso, (literary) sitibondo

Related terms

• assetato
• sete
• sitibondo
• sitire
• sizio

 

Further reading

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