"sonso" meaning in Portuguese

See sonso in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsõ.su/ [Brazil], /ˈsõ.su/ [Portugal] Forms: sonsa [feminine], sonsos [masculine, plural], sonsas [feminine, plural], mais sonso [comparative], o mais sonso [superlative], sonsíssimo [superlative]
Rhymes: -õsu Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish zonzo. Etymology templates: {{ety|pt|:bor|es:zonzo|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "zonzo", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "es" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Portuguese", "term" : "sonso", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "pt" }" data-lang="pt" data-title="sonso"> Borrowed from Spanish zonzo. Head templates: {{pt-adj|sup=+abs}} sonso (feminine sonsa, masculine plural sonsos, feminine plural sonsas, comparable, comparative mais sonso, superlative o mais sonso or sonsíssimo)
  1. (of a person) stupid, dumb, foolish Tags: comparable
    Sense id: en-sonso-pt-adj-ArRMv8rf
  2. (of a person) playing dumb (feigning stupidity or ignorance of some knowledge, usually in order to avoid responsibility or gain some advantage) Tags: comparable
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Noun

IPA: /ˈsõ.su/ [Brazil], /ˈsõ.su/ [Portugal] Forms: sonsos [plural], sonsa [feminine], sonsas [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -õsu Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish zonzo. Etymology templates: {{ety|pt|:bor|es:zonzo|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "zonzo", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "es" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Portuguese", "term" : "sonso", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "pt" }" data-lang="pt" data-title="sonso"> Borrowed from Spanish zonzo. Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|f=+}} sonso m (plural sonsos, feminine sonsa, feminine plural sonsas)
  1. idiot, stupid person Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-sonso-pt-noun-T63YU8Zu

Inflected forms

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