"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”) 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
  2. (Brazil, regional) a whiny kid Tags: Brazil, comparable, regional
    Sense id: en-tolo-pt-adj-FXw3gxsH Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese, Regional Portuguese, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese undefined derivations Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 3 17 3 3 25 44 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 11 2 2 28 51 2 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 30 57 14 Disambiguation of Portuguese undefined derivations: 21 57 22
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Synonyms: tôlo (english: superseded)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”) 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 Derived forms: tolice
    Sense id: en-tolo-pt-noun-RGzPukS2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tôlo (english: superseded)

Inflected forms

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          "english": "Stop being foolish and start thinking.",
          "text": "Para/e de ser tolo e começa/ce a pensar.",
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        },
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          "english": "Unfortunately, what we did was extremely foolish.",
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      "ipa": "/ˈto.lu/"
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      "rhymes": "-olu"
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          "english": "My ancestors bathed in gold / Take a good look at my skin / It glistens, you fool",
          "ref": "2018, “Kanye West da Bahia”, performed by Baco Exu do Blues:",
          "text": "Meus ancestrais se banhavam com ouro / Olhe bem pra minha pele / Ela reluz, seu tolo",
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      "tags": [
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