peggiore

Italian

Etymology

From Latin peiōrem, from Proto-Indo-European *ped-yōs (“to the ground, downward”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pedˈd͡ʒo.re/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ore
  • Hyphenation: peg‧gió‧re

Adjective

peggiore m or f (plural peggiori) (comparative of male)

  1. worse
  2. the worst

Usage notes

  • The apocopic form peggior can optionally be used before singular nouns.

Derived terms

See also

Noun

peggiore m or f by sense (plural peggiori)

  1. the worst (person)
    Antonym: migliore

Noun

peggiore m (uncountable)

  1. (archaic or literary) the worst (thing)
    Antonym: migliore

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