maialesco

Italian

Etymology

From maiale +‎ -esco.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.jaˈles.ko/
  • Rhymes: -esko
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ia‧lé‧sco

Adjective

maialesco (feminine maialesca, masculine plural maialeschi, feminine plural maialesche)

  1. piggish, hoggish, boorish

Further reading

  • maialesco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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