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orrendo

horrible

adjective or-REN-doh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: Latin horrendus (to be dreaded)

Also means

dreadful

Usage Note

Orrendo is stronger than brutto (ugly) or terribile (terrible); it conveys something truly hideous or appalling. It agrees in gender and number: orrenda, orrendi, orrende. Common in both formal and colloquial registers. Note the double -r-, which learners should hold when pronouncing.

Examples

"Che tempo orrendo oggi!"

Natural Translation

What horrible weather today!

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