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piolhento

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From piolho +‎ -ento.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pi.oˈʎẽ.tu/ [pɪ.oˈʎẽ.tu], (faster pronunciation) /pjoˈʎẽ.tu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pi.oˈʎẽ.to/ [pɪ.oˈʎẽ.to], (faster pronunciation) /pjoˈʎẽ.to/

Adjective

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piolhento (feminine piolhenta, masculine plural piolhentos, feminine plural piolhentas)

  1. infested with lice
    Synonym: piolhoso

Noun

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piolhento m (plural piolhentos, feminine piolhenta, feminine plural piolhentas)

  1. a person infested with lice