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diroccato

dilapidated

adjective dee-rok-KAH-toh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

crumbling

Usage Note

Diroccato describes a building or structure in a state of severe ruin — stones fallen, walls collapsed. It derives from diroccare (to demolish, to tumble down). It is stronger than fatiscente (crumbling, run-down) and implies the building is largely a ruin. Often used of castles, towers, and old farmhouses.

Examples

"Il castello diroccato dominava la collina."

Natural Translation

The dilapidated castle dominated the hill.

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