pidocchioso

Italian

Etymology

From pidocchio (“louse”) + -(o)so (adjectival suffix) akin to English -ous, also possibly from Vulgar Latin peduclōsus, from Latin pēduculōsus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pi.ˌdɔk̚.ˈkjo.zo/

Adjective

pidocchioso (feminine singular pidocchiosa, masculine plural pidocchiosi, feminine plural pidocchiose)

  1. lousy (in all meanings)

Derived terms
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