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impidocchissimo

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

impidocchissimo

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

im-pi-do-cchi-ssi-mo

Pronunciation

/im.pi.dok.kiˈssi.mo/

Stress

000110

Morphemes

im- + pidocchio + -issimo

Impidocchissimo is a superlative adjective meaning 'very awkward'. It's syllabified as im-pi-do-cchi-ssi-mo, stressed on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'im-', root 'pidocchio', and suffix '-issimo', following standard Italian syllabification rules.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Extremely awkward, clumsy, or gauche.

    Very awkward, very clumsy

    “Era un ragazzo impidocchissimo durante la festa.”

    “Si sentiva impidocchissimo in mezzo a tutte quelle persone.”

    syn:goffoimpacciatosgraziato
    ant:eleganteaggraziatoraffinato

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ssi').

Syllables

6
im/im/
pi/pi/
do/do/
cchi/kki/
ssi/ˈssi/
mo/mo/

im — Closed syllable. pi — Closed syllable. do — Open syllable. cchi — Closed syllable, consonant cluster. ssi — Closed, stressed syllable. mo — Open syllable

Word Parts

pre

im-

Latin origin, negative prefix

root

pidocchio

Italian, derived from Latin *pediculus* (louse), connoting unpleasantness

suf

-issimo

Italian superlative suffix, Latin origin

Similar Words

bel­lis­si­mora­pi­dis­si­mocu­rio­si­ssi­mo

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

A consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.

Consonant Cluster-Vowel (CCV)

A consonant cluster followed by a vowel is maintained within the syllable.

Penultimate Stress

Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.

  • The root 'pidocchio' can be misinterpreted.
  • The 'cch' cluster requires careful consideration but is standard Italian orthography.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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