squallido

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin squālidus (dirty, foul), derived from squāleō (to be unkempt, neglected).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈskwal.li.do/
  • Rhymes: -allido
  • Hyphenation: squàl‧li‧do

Adjective

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squallido (feminine squallida, masculine plural squallidi, feminine plural squallide)

  1. squalid, sordid
    una roba squallidaa sordid thing
    Gerald vive in una città squallida.Gerald lives in a squalid town.
  2. wretched, miserable
    Gerald è una persona squallida.Gerard is a wretched person.
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