Italian

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Etymology

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From bisogno +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bi.zoɲˈɲo.zo/, (traditional) /bi.zoɲˈɲo.so/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
  • Hyphenation: bi‧so‧gnó‧so

Adjective

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bisognoso (feminine bisognosa, masculine plural bisognosi, feminine plural bisognose) [with di]

  1. in need (of)
  2. needy, poor

Noun

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bisognoso m (plural bisognosi, feminine bisognosa)

  1. poor person
    Synonym: povero
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References

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  1. ^ bisognoso in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)