Pelosi

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/pəˈloʊsi/

proper noun

A surname from Italian.

Less commonScrabble 8

Meanings

proper nounPelosi (plural Pelosis)

plural Pelosis

  1. A surname from Italian.

    Representative Nancy Pelosi, our California congresswoman, has affirmed that the United States stands “unwaveringly” by Israel as it conducts its defense[…]

    2023 October 18, “We’re anti-Zionist Jews and we see genocide unfolding in Gaza”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
    1 more example

    Nancy Pelosi used some colorful language to cajole her fellow House Democrats into accepting the compromise budget deal. As first reported by Politico, she told them to "embrace the suck."

    2013 December 13, Ben Zimmer, “Nancy Pelosi Told House Democrats to "Embrace the Suck." Where Did That Phrase Come From?”, in Slate

Origin

  1. Latinpilōsus
  2. ItalianPelosi
  3. EnglishPelosi

Borrowed from Italian Pelosi, from peloso (“hairy”), from Latin pilōsus.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 佩洛西
  • 佩洛西 (Pèiluòxī)surname
Italian Pelosi
  • Pelosisurname
Russian Пело́си, Пело́зи
  • Пело́си (Pelósi)surname
  • Пело́зи (Pelózi)surname

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Cite this entry
APA

Pelosi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pelosi

MLA

“Pelosi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pelosi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pelosi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pelosi.

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