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pruriginoso

itchy

adjective proo-ree-jee-NOH-zoh Rare

Origin: From Latin prurigo (itching), from prurire (to itch).

Also means

prurient

Usage Note

Pruriginoso has both a medical/dermatological meaning (causing itching — una sensazione pruriginosa) and a figurative meaning of something indecent or titillating (un racconto pruriginoso). It is a formal adjective; in everyday speech Italians say che fa venire prurito for the physical sensation and piccante or spinto for the figurative sense.

Examples

"La puntura lasciò una sensazione pruriginosa."

Natural Translation

The sting left an itchy sensation.

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