permaloso
Italian
editEtymology
edit17th century: from (aversene) per male (“to take offense”) + -oso (“-y, -ous”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editpermaloso (feminine permalosa, masculine plural permalosi, feminine plural permalose)
- thin-skinned, touchy
- Synonyms: irritabile, suscettibile
Derived terms
editNoun
editpermaloso m (plural permalosi, feminine permalosa)
- a touchy person