sórdido

sordid

adjective SOHR-dee-doh Rare

Origin: From Latin sordidus, from sordes, 'filth'.

Also means

squalid

Usage Note

Sórdido describes a place, situation, or behaviour that is morally repugnant, dirty, or degrading (un negocio sórdido, a sordid deal; un barrio sórdido, a squalid neighbourhood). It has both a physical sense (dirty, grimy) and a moral sense (shameful, degrading). The written accent marks the stress on the first syllable, overriding the default penultimate stress rule.

Examples

"Describió las sórdidas condiciones del lugar."

Natural Translation

He described the sordid conditions of the place.

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