disdicevole

Italian

Etymology

Derived from the stem disdic- of disdire +‎ -evole.
Surface analysis: dis- (reversal prefix) +‎ dicevole (“proper”, “decent”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dis.diˈt͡ʃe.vo.le/, [d̪iz̪d̪iˈt͡ʃeːvol̺e]
  • Hyphenation: di‧sdi‧cé‧vo‧le

Adjective

disdicevole (masculine and feminine plural disdicevoli) (literary)

  1. improper
  2. unseemly
  3. contemptible
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