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

• sussiegoso

Further reading

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