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Spanish
Etymology
From piojo (“louse”) + -oso, or possibly from Vulgar Latin peduclosus, from Latin pēduculōsus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pjoˈxoso/
- Rhymes: -oso
- Syllabification: pio‧jo‧so
Adjective
piojoso (feminine piojosa, masculine plural piojosos, feminine plural piojosas)
- lousy (infested with lice)
- Synonym: piojento
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