squallente

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin squālentem, accusative non-neuter singular of squālēns, present active participle of squāleō (to be unkempt, neglected).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skwalˈlɛn.te/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnte
  • Hyphenation: squal‧lèn‧te

Adjective

squallente (plural squallenti)

  1. (literary, poetic) wretched, miserable, squalid