contendevole

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Italian

Etymology

From contendere +‎ -evole.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kon.tenˈde.vo.le/
  • Rhymes: -evole
  • Hyphenation: con‧ten‧dé‧vo‧le

Adjective

contendevole (plural contendevoli)

  1. (archaic) contentious
    Synonym: litigioso

Derived terms

Further reading

  • contendevole in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • contendévole in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication