bisognoso

Italian

Etymology

From bisogno +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bi.zoɲˈɲo.zo/, (traditional) /bi.zoɲˈɲo.so/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
  • Hyphenation: bi‧so‧gnó‧so

Adjective

bisognoso (feminine bisognosa, masculine plural bisognosi, feminine plural bisognose) [+ di (object)]

  1. in need (of)
  2. needy, poor

Noun

bisognoso m (plural bisognosi, feminine bisognosa)

  1. poor person
    Synonym: povero

References
  1. bisognoso in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
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