sozzo
Appearance
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. Compare Sicilian zuzzu (and zozzu).
Pronunciation
Adjective
sozzo (feminine sozza, masculine plural sozzi, feminine plural sozze)
- 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
Categories:
- Italian terms derived from Latin
- Italian terms borrowed from Old Occitan
- Italian terms derived from Old Occitan
- Italian doublets
- Italian 2-syllable words
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- Rhymes:Italian/ottso
- Rhymes:Italian/ottso/2 syllables
- Italian lemmas
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