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Where does “ringhioso” come from?

ringhioso (Italian) comes from Italian -oso, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.

ringhioso (Italian): snarling, growling; snappish

Definitions

  1. snarling, growling; snappish

Ancestry of “ringhioso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italian-oso-ous, -ful, -y
2Latin-ōsus—
3Old Latin-ōssus—

Words derived from “ringhioso”

  • ringhiosamente
Every word from Old Latin -ōssus →