piojoso

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Spanish

Etymology

From piojo (louse) +‎ -oso, or possibly from Vulgar Latin peduclosus, from Latin pēduculōsus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pjoˈxoso/ [pjoˈxo.so]
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: pio‧jo‧so

Adjective

piojoso (feminine piojosa, masculine plural piojosos, feminine plural piojosas)

  1. lousy (infested with lice)
    Synonym: piojento

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