sozzo
Italian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin sūcidus, probably through the intermediate of Old Occitan sotz[1][2][3]. Less likely directly through a Vulgar Latin form *sud(i)cius, following metathesis[4]. Doublet of sudicio and sucido.
Pronunciation
Adjective
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- filthy
- (by extension) repulsive
- Synonyms: disgustoso, nauseante, repellente, ributtante, ripugnante, schifoso, stomachevole
- Antonyms: affascinante, attraente, seducente
- (obsolete) ugly, deformed
- (figurative) dishonest, vile
Derived terms
References
- ^ sozzo in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
- ^ sozzo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- ^ sózzo in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
- ^ Pianigiani, Ottorino (1907) “sozzo”, in Vocabolario etimologico della lingua italiana (in Italian), Rome: Albrighi & Segati