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)
- lousy (in all meanings)
Derived terms
- pidocchiosamente