irrisorio

Italian

Etymology

From Latin irrisōrius.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ir.riˈzɔ.rjo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrjo
  • Hyphenation: ir‧ri‧sò‧rio

Adjective

irrisorio (feminine irrisoria, masculine plural irrisori, feminine plural irrisorie)

  1. ridiculous, paltry, trifling
    Synonyms: insignificante, esiguo, ridicolo

Derived terms

Further reading

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

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin irrisōrius.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iriˈsoɾjo/ [i.riˈso.ɾjo]
  • Rhymes: -oɾjo
  • Syllabification: i‧rri‧so‧rio

Adjective

irrisorio (feminine irrisoria, masculine plural irrisorios, feminine plural irrisorias)

  1. ridiculous, laughable
    Synonym: ridículo
  2. paltry
    Synonym: ínfimo
  3. mild
    Synonym: suave

Further reading