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malandrinassimo

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

malandrinassimo

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ma-lan-dri-nas-si-mo

Pronunciation

/malandrinaˈssimo/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

mal- + andrin- + -issimo

The word 'malandrinassimo' is an Italian adjective meaning 'very cunning'. It is divided into six syllables: ma-lan-dri-nas-si-mo, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'mal-', the root 'andrin-', and the superlative suffix '-issimo'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of open and closed syllables and consonant cluster maintenance.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Extremely cunning, sly, or roguish.

    Very cunning, extremely sly.

    “Era un uomo malandrinassimo, sempre pronto a imbrogliare.”

    syn:astutissimofurboscaltro
    ant:ingenuoonestosincero

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

6
ma/ma/
lan/lan/
dri/dri/
nas/nas/
si/si/
mo/mo/

ma — Open syllable, initial syllable.. lan — Open syllable.. dri — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. nas — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. si — Open syllable.. mo — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

mal-

Latin origin (*malus* - bad), derivational prefix indicating negativity.

root

andrin-

Origin uncertain, possibly related to wandering or 'man'. Lexical base.

suf

-issimo

Latin origin (*-issimus* - most), superlative suffix.

Similar Words

bel­lis­si­mora­pi­dis­si­mou­ti­lis­si­mo

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are typically maintained within a single syllable.

Stress Rule

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in -issimo.

  • The length of the word and the presence of the superlative suffix require careful application of the rules.
  • The double 's' in '-ssimo' does not affect the syllabification process.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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