vescicante

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin vēsīcō +‎ -ante.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /veʃ.ʃiˈkan.te/
  • Rhymes: -ante
  • Hyphenation: ve‧sci‧càn‧te

Adjective

vescicante m or f (plural vescicanti)

  1. vesicant

Noun

vescicante m (plural vescicanti)

  1. (historical) a medication causing blisters on the skin
  2. (figurative, rare) an annoying person
  3. (entomology) synonym of meloide

Further reading

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