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Italian
Etymology
From Latin lītigiōsus, from lītigium.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /li.tiˈd͡ʒo.zo/, (traditional) /li.tiˈd͡ʒo.so/
- Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
- Hyphenation: li‧ti‧gió‧so
Adjective
litigioso (feminine litigiosa, masculine plural litigiosi, feminine plural litigiose)
- quarrelsome
- Synonyms: attaccabrighe, rissoso
- litigious, contentious
Derived terms
Further reading
- litigioso in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
- litigioso in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
- litigioso in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
- litigióso in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
- litigióso in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Latin
Pronunciation
Adjective
lītigiōsō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of lītigiōsus
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin lītigiōsus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /litiˈxjoso/
- Rhymes: -oso
- Syllabification: li‧ti‧gio‧so
Adjective
litigioso (feminine litigiosa, masculine plural litigiosos, feminine plural litigiosas)
- litigious
Further reading