irritante

/iriˈtante/ · B2 · adj

irritating

🦟 irritante = irrita + -nte, the thing that irritates (like an itchy bite)

Spanish irritar + -nte (the -ing ending) gives 'irritating'. English irritant is the same word. Look for 'irrit-' and you have it: irritante describes whatever keeps bothering you, like a mosquito bite or a nagging noise.

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