zuccheroso

Italian

Etymology

From zucchero +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): */d͡zuk.keˈro.zo/, (traditional) */t͡suk.keˈro.zo/, (traditional) */t͡suk.keˈro.so/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
  • Hyphenation: zuc‧che‧ró‧so

Adjective

zuccheroso (feminine zuccherosa, masculine plural zuccherosi, feminine plural zuccherose)

  1. sugary, sweet
  2. (figurative) flattering in a hypocritical manner
  3. over sentimental

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