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rincattivissimo

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

rincattivissimo

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

rin-cat-ti-vis-si-mo

Pronunciation

/rin.kat.tiˈvis.si.mo/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

rin- + cattivo + -issimo

The word 'rincattivissimo' is an Italian superlative adjective meaning 'extremely nasty'. It is divided into six syllables: rin-cat-ti-vis-si-mo, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'vis'. The word is formed from the prefix 'rin-', the root 'cattivo', and the superlative suffix '-issimo'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-centered syllables and permissible consonant clusters.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Extremely nasty, very unpleasant, exceedingly bad.

    Extremely nasty, very unpleasant.

    “Quel film era rincattivissimo!”

    “Che uomo rincattivissimo!”

    syn:orribilepessimospaventoso
    ant:buonogentilepiacevole

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

6
rin/rin/
cat/kat/
ti/ti/
vis/vis/
si/si/
mo/mo/

rin — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cat — Open syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. vis — Closed, stressed syllable.. si — Open syllable.. mo — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

rin-

Intensifying prefix, derived from Latin 're-' + 'in-'.

root

cattivo

Meaning 'bad,' 'nasty,' derived from Latin 'cattīvus'.

suf

-issimo

Superlative suffix, derived from Latin '-issimus'.

Similar Words

bel­lis­si­mora­pi­dis­si­moter­ri­bi­lis­si­mo

Vowel-Centered Syllables

Italian syllables are generally built around a vowel.

Consonant Clusters

Permissible consonant clusters are grouped within the same syllable.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are typically stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • Complex morphology due to prefixation and suffixation.
  • Acceptable consonant clusters ('rn', 'tt', 'ssi').
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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