"tolo" meaning in Portuguese

See tolo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈto.lu/ Forms: tola [feminine], tolos [masculine, plural], tolas [feminine, plural], mais tolo [comparative], o mais tolo [superlative], tolíssimo [superlative], tolinho [diminutive]
Rhymes: -olu Etymology: Unknown. Maybe from Latin stolidus (“foolish”) or tōles (“tonsilitis”). Etymology templates: {{unk|pt}} Unknown, {{uder|pt|la|stolidus||foolish}} Latin stolidus (“foolish”), {{m|la|tōles||tonsilitis}} tōles (“tonsilitis”) Head templates: {{pt-adj|dim=+|sup=+abs}} tolo (feminine tola, masculine plural tolos, feminine plural tolas, comparable, comparative mais tolo, superlative o mais tolo or tolíssimo, diminutive tolinho)
  1. foolish; silly (having or characterised by poor judgement or little intelligence) Tags: comparable Synonyms: idiota#Portuguese
    Sense id: en-tolo-pt-adj-riXCH2tb Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese undefined derivations Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of Portuguese undefined derivations: 58 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tôlo (english: superseded)

Noun

IPA: /ˈto.lu/ Forms: tolos [plural], tola [feminine], tolas [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -olu Etymology: Unknown. Maybe from Latin stolidus (“foolish”) or tōles (“tonsilitis”). Etymology templates: {{unk|pt}} Unknown, {{uder|pt|la|stolidus||foolish}} Latin stolidus (“foolish”), {{m|la|tōles||tonsilitis}} tōles (“tonsilitis”) Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|f=+}} tolo m (plural tolos, feminine tola, feminine plural tolas)
  1. fool, idiot (foolish person) Tags: masculine Synonyms: idiota#Portuguese
    Sense id: en-tolo-pt-noun-RGzPukS2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tôlo (english: superseded)

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2018, “Kanye West da Bahia”, performed by Baco Exu do Blues",
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