sussiego

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish sosiego (“calm”, noun), derived from sosegar (“to calm”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /susˈsjɛ.ɡo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛɡo
  • Hyphenation: sus‧siè‧go

Noun

sussiego m (plural sussieghi)

  1. self-importance, haughtiness, arrogance

Derived terms

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