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Where does “spocchioso” come from?

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

spocchioso (Italian): conceited, haughty, self-important

Definitions

  1. conceited, haughty, self-important

Ancestry of “spocchioso”, step by step

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

Words derived from “spocchioso”

  • spocchiosamente
Every word from Old Latin -ōssus →