disdicevole

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From dis- (reversal prefix) +‎ dicevole (“proper, decent”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /di.zdiˈt͡ʃe.vo.le/
  • Rhymes: -evole
  • Hyphenation: di‧sdi‧cé‧vo‧le

Adjective

disdicevole (plural disdicevoli) (literary)

  1. improper
  2. unseemly
  3. contemptible

Derived terms

Further reading
  • disdicevole in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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