"tonto" meaning in Portuguese

See tonto in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈtõ.tu/ Forms: tonta [feminine], tontos [masculine, plural], tontas [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Of unclear origin. Compare Italian tonto, Romanian tont or tânt, and Spanish tonto. Etymology templates: {{cog|it|tonto}} Italian tonto, {{cog|ro|tont}} Romanian tont, {{m|ro|tânt}} tânt, {{cog|es|tonto}} Spanish tonto Head templates: {{pt-adj}} tonto (feminine tonta, masculine plural tontos, feminine plural tontas)
  1. dizzy
    Sense id: en-tonto-pt-adj-2BDiUjkg Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 32 13 17 38
  2. stupid Synonyms: anormal, bobo, estúpido, idiota, pateta, idiota#Portuguese
    Sense id: en-tonto-pt-adj-wtIUpITp Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 32 13 17 38
  3. silly, foolish Categories (topical): People Synonyms: bobo, pateta, tolo
    Sense id: en-tonto-pt-adj-iOGk1IvF Disambiguation of People: 2 2 95 0 Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 32 13 17 38

Noun

IPA: /ˈtõ.tu/ Forms: tontos [plural], tonta [feminine], tontas [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Of unclear origin. Compare Italian tonto, Romanian tont or tânt, and Spanish tonto. Etymology templates: {{cog|it|tonto}} Italian tonto, {{cog|ro|tont}} Romanian tont, {{m|ro|tânt}} tânt, {{cog|es|tonto}} Spanish tonto Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|f=+}} tonto m (plural tontos, feminine tonta, feminine plural tontas)
  1. a fool, a stupid person Tags: masculine Synonyms: idiota#Portuguese Related terms: tontaria, tontice
    Sense id: en-tonto-pt-noun-bDKHknr8 Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 32 13 17 38

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for tonto meaning in Portuguese (3.5kB)

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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ro",
        "2": "tont"
      },
      "expansion": "Romanian tont",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ro",
        "2": "tânt"
      },
      "expansion": "tânt",
      "name": "m"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "es",
        "2": "tonto"
      },
      "expansion": "Spanish tonto",
      "name": "cog"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Of unclear origin. Compare Italian tonto, Romanian tont or tânt, and Spanish tonto.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tonta",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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    },
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        "masculine",
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          "word": "anormal"
        },
        {
          "word": "bobo"
        },
        {
          "word": "estúpido"
        },
        {
          "word": "idiota"
        },
        {
          "word": "pateta"
        },
        {
          "word": "idiota#Portuguese"
        }
      ]
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        "silly, foolish"
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          "foolish",
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          "word": "bobo"
        },
        {
          "word": "pateta"
        },
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          "word": "tolo"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈtõ.tu/"
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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ro",
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      },
      "expansion": "Romanian tont",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ro",
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      },
      "expansion": "tânt",
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "es",
        "2": "tonto"
      },
      "expansion": "Spanish tonto",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "tontos",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tonta",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
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        "feminine",
        "plural"
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        ]
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        {
          "word": "tontaria"
        },
        {
          "word": "tontice"
        }
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "idiota#Portuguese"
        }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtõ.tu/"
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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ro",
        "2": "tont"
      },
      "expansion": "Romanian tont",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ro",
        "2": "tânt"
      },
      "expansion": "tânt",
      "name": "m"
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        "1": "es",
        "2": "tonto"
      },
      "expansion": "Spanish tonto",
      "name": "cog"
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  "etymology_text": "Of unclear origin. Compare Italian tonto, Romanian tont or tânt, and Spanish tonto.",
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    {
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        "masculine",
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  "pos": "adj",
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      "glosses": [
        "dizzy"
      ],
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        [
          "dizzy",
          "dizzy"
        ]
      ]
    },
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      "glosses": [
        "stupid"
      ],
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        [
          "stupid",
          "stupid"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "anormal"
        },
        {
          "word": "bobo"
        },
        {
          "word": "estúpido"
        },
        {
          "word": "idiota"
        },
        {
          "word": "pateta"
        },
        {
          "word": "idiota#Portuguese"
        }
      ]
    },
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        "silly, foolish"
      ],
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          "silly",
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          "foolish"
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        {
          "word": "bobo"
        },
        {
          "word": "pateta"
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        {
          "word": "tolo"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtõ.tu/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tonto"
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ro",
        "2": "tont"
      },
      "expansion": "Romanian tont",
      "name": "cog"
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      "args": {
        "1": "ro",
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      },
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        "2": "tonto"
      },
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  "etymology_text": "Of unclear origin. Compare Italian tonto, Romanian tont or tânt, and Spanish tonto.",
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    {
      "form": "tontos",
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        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "tonta",
      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural"
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    {
      "word": "tontaria"
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      "word": "tontice"
    }
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      ],
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          "fool"
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          "stupid",
          "stupid"
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          "person",
          "person"
        ]
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        {
          "word": "idiota#Portuguese"
        }
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      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtõ.tu/"
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