Meaning · noun
cripple
- A person with a severe physical disability affecting the limbs (now derogatory or dated).
In a sentence
Nei romanzi storici la figura dello storpio compare spesso come mendicante.
In historical novels, the figure of the cripple often appears as a beggar.
Usare il termine "storpio" è considerato offensivo e insensibile.
Using the term "cripple" is considered offensive and insensitive.
Il protagonista finge di essere uno storpio per sfuggire ai nemici.
The protagonist pretends to be a cripple to escape his enemies.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| storpio | masculine · singular |
| storpi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Offensive/pejorative: modern usage prefers 'disabile' or 'persona con disabilità'.
Meaning · adjective
crippled, deformed
- having a disabled or deformed limb (dated, offensive)
- misshapen, twisted, or distorted
In a sentence
L'antico ulivo aveva rami storpi modellati dal forte vento.
The ancient olive tree had misshapen branches shaped by the strong wind.
Camminava con fatica a causa di una gamba storpia.
He walked with difficulty because of a deformed leg.
La vecchia sedia di legno era ormai storpia e inservibile.
The old wooden chair was by now warped and unusable.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| storpio | masculine · singular |
| storpia | feminine · singular |
| storpi | masculine · plural |
| storpie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Dated and offensive when referring to people; modern Italian uses 'disabile' or 'persona con disabilità'.
- Can describe deformed objects, twisted trees, or mangled words.
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