Italian

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Etymology

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From sussiego +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sus.sjeˈɡo.zo/
  • Rhymes: -ozo
  • Hyphenation: sus‧sie‧gó‧so

Adjective

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sussiegoso (feminine sussiegosa, masculine plural sussiegosi, feminine plural sussiegose)

  1. pompous, haughty, self-important, inflated
    Synonym: altezzoso

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • sussiegoso in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana