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pezzente

penniless

adjective pet-TSEN-teh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Also means

wretch

Usage Note

Pezzente describes a beggar or a very poor, ragged person, and is also used as a strong insult for a contemptible or mean-spirited one. It works as both noun and adjective and is invariable for gender; the plural is pezzenti.

Examples

"Non comportarti da pezzente!"

Natural Translation

Don't act like a wretch!

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