grossolano

Italian

Etymology

From grosso.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡros.soˈla.no/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Hyphenation: gros‧so‧là‧no

Adjective

grossolano (feminine grossolana, masculine plural grossolani, feminine plural grossolane)

  1. (also figurative) coarse (all senses)
    polvera grossolana ― coarse dust
    gusti grossolani ― coarse tastes
    manieri grossolani ― coarse manners
  2. gross, large
    errore grossolano ― gross mistake

Derived terms

References
  1. grossolano in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading
  • grossolano in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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