sghembo

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *sclembus, *slembus, borrowed from Gothic *𐍃𐌻𐌹𐌼𐌱𐍃 (*slimbs) or Frankish *slimb, both from Proto-Germanic *slimbaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɡem.bo/
• Rhymes: -embo
• Hyphenation: sghém‧bo

Adjective

sghembo (feminine sghemba, masculine plural sghembi, feminine plural sghembe)

1. crooked, lopsided, twisted
2. askew, slanting, oblique

Related terms

• a sghembo
• di sghembo
• sghembare