macilento

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macilento

  • /mat͡ʃiˈlɛnto/

Where it comes from

dal latino macilentus, che deriva da macies cioè "magrezza"

adjective macilenti · macilenta · macilente

  1. magrissimo, emaciato, scarno per malattia o spossatezza

Similar: consunto, denutrito, deperito, emaciato, esangue, estenuato, gracile, magro, magrissimo, pelle e ossa, rifinito, scarno, scheletrico, sciupato, smagrito, smunto, sparuto, spossato · Opposite: ben messo, ben in carne, florido, fondo, gagliardo, grasso, paffuto, pasciuto, pingue, prosperoso, robusto, vigoroso

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In English

  • gaunt angular, bony, and lean
  • haggard looking exhausted and unwell
  • scrawny thin, malnourished and weak

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"macilento." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/macilento. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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macilento. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/macilento

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"macilento." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/macilento.

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@misc{macilento_2026,
  title = {macilento},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/macilento},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}