peggiore

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pedˈd͡ʒo.re/

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• Rhymes: -ore
• Hyphenation: peg‧gió‧re

Adjective

peggiore (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

• peggiormente

See also

• peggio (adjective, adverb)

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

Related terms

• peggio
• peggioramento
• peggiorare
• peggiorativo

Anagrams

• poggerei