squallido

Italian

Etymology

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

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

Adjective

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

  1. squalid, sordid
    una roba squallida ― a 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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