permaloso

Italian

Etymology

17th century: from (aversene) per male (“to take offense”) +‎ -oso (“-y, -ous”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /per.maˈlo.zo/
• Rhymes: -ozo
• Hyphenation: per‧ma‧ló‧so

Adjective

permaloso (feminine permalosa, masculine plural permalosi, feminine plural permalose)

1. thin-skinned, touchy

   Synonyms: irritabile, suscettibile

Derived terms

• permalosamente
• permalosetto
• permalosità

Noun

permaloso m (plural permalosi, feminine permalosa)

1. a touchy person