permaloso
Italian edit
Etymology edit
17th century: from (aversene) per male (“to take offense”) + -oso (“-y, -ous”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
permaloso (feminine permalosa, masculine plural permalosi, feminine plural permalose)
- thin-skinned, touchy
- Synonyms: irritabile, suscettibile
Derived terms edit
Noun edit
permaloso m (plural permalosi, feminine permalosa)
- a touchy person