sozzo
Meaning
- filthy
- (broadly) repulsive
- (obsolete) ugly, deformed
- (figuratively) dishonest, vile
Opposite of
lindo, lustro, netto, pulito, terso, affascinante, attraente, seducente, bello, piacevole, integro, onesto, puro, retto
Synonyms
Translations
Hyphenated as
sóz‧zo
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsot.t͡so/
Etymology
From Latin sūcidus, probably through the intermediate of Old Occitan sotz. Less likely directly through a Vulgar Latin form *sud(i)cius, following metathesis. Doublet of sudicio and sucido. Compare Sicilian zuzzu (and zozzu).
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