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.

Related terms

• squallente
• squallidezza
• squallore