fastidioso

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fastīdiōsus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fa.stiˈdjo.zo/, (traditional) /fa.stiˈdjo.so/
  • Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
  • Hyphenation: fa‧sti‧dió‧so

Adjective

fastidioso (feminine fastidiosa, masculine plural fastidiosi, feminine plural fastidiose, superlative fastidiosissimo)

  1. annoying, tiresome, vexing
  2. irritable, touchy
  3. finicky, fussy, fastidious

Derived terms

  • fastidiosaccio
  • fastidiosello
  • fastidiosetto

Further reading

  • fastidioso in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • fastidioso in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • fastidioso in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • fastidioso in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • fastidioso in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Pronunciation

Adjective

fastīdiōsō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of fastīdiōsus

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin fastīdiōsus. Doublet of fastioso.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fas.t͡ʃi.d͡ʒiˈo.zu/ [fas.t͡ʃi.d͡ʒɪˈo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /fas.t͡ʃiˈd͡ʒjo.zu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /faʃ.t͡ʃi.d͡ʒiˈo.zu/ [faʃ.t͡ʃi.d͡ʒɪˈo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /faʃ.t͡ʃiˈd͡ʒjo.zu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /fas.t͡ʃi.d͡ʒiˈo.zo/ [fas.t͡ʃi.d͡ʒɪˈo.zo], (faster pronunciation) /fas.t͡ʃiˈd͡ʒjo.zo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /fɐʃ.tiˈdjo.zu/ [fɐʃ.tiˈðjo.zu]

  • Hyphenation: fas‧ti‧di‧o‧so

Adjective

fastidioso (feminine fastidiosa, masculine plural fastidiosos, feminine plural fastidiosas, metaphonic)

  1. boring
  2. annoyed, irritated, grumpy

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fastīdiōsus. Compare the inherited doublet hastioso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fastiˈdjoso/ [fas.t̪iˈð̞jo.so]
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: fas‧ti‧dio‧so

Adjective

fastidioso (feminine fastidiosa, masculine plural fastidiosos, feminine plural fastidiosas)

  1. annoying
    Synonyms: molesto, molestoso

Usage notes

  • Fastidioso is a false friend, and does not mean fastidious. Spanish equivalents are shown in the "Translations" section of the English entry fastidious.

Further reading

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