spaventoso

Italian

Etymology

From spavento +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spa.venˈto.zo/, (traditional) /spa.venˈto.so/
• Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
• Syllabification: spa‧ven‧tó‧so

Adjective

spaventoso (feminine spaventosa, masculine plural spaventosi, feminine plural spaventose)

1. frightful, dreadful, frightening, terrible, horrible

   Synonyms: spaventevole, orribile, terribile

2. incredible, fantastic, tremendous, huge

   Synonyms: enorme, fantastico, incredibile, tremendo, straordinario

3. appalling, parlous

Derived terms

• spaventosamente
• spaventosità

Related terms

• spaventare