sitibondo

Italian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin sitibundus, derived from Classical Latin sitiō (“to thirst”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /si.tiˈbon.do/
• Rhymes: -ondo
• Hyphenation: si‧ti‧bón‧do

Adjective

sitibondo (feminine sitibonda, masculine plural sitibondi, feminine plural sitibonde) (literary)

1. thirsty

   Synonyms: assetato, (obsolete, rare) setoso, (literary) siziente

2. (figurative) thirsty (craving)

Related terms

• assetato
• sete
• sitire
• siziente
• sizio

 

Further reading

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