pudibondo

Italian

Etymology

From Latin pudibundus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pu.diˈbon.do/
• Rhymes: -ondo
• Hyphenation: pu‧di‧bón‧do

Adjective

pudibondo (feminine pudibonda, masculine plural pudibondi, feminine plural pudibonde)

1. modest, demure
2. prudish, priggish

Further reading

• pudibondo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana