curialesco

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Italian

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Etymology

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From curiale +‎ -esco.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ku.rjaˈle.sko/
  • Rhymes: -esko
  • Hyphenation: cu‧ria‧lé‧sco

Adjective

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curialesco (feminine curialesca, masculine plural curialeschi, feminine plural curialesche)

  1. quibbling, cavilling
    Synonym: cavilloso

Derived terms

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Further reading

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