fantástico

fantástico (feminine fantástica, masculine plural fantásticos, feminine plural fantásticas)

fantástica (feminine)
fantásticos (masculine plural)
fantásticas (feminine plural)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese fantastico, borrowed from Latin phantasticus, borrowed from Ancient Greek φανταστικός (phantastikós), from φαντάζω (phantázō) + -τικός (-tikós).


odioso

pt-adj

odioso (feminine odiosa, masculine plural odiosos, feminine plural odiosas, metaphonic)

odiosa (feminine)
odiosos (masculine plural)
odiosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


riponga

E foi ótimo termos feito essa mudança, porque o bairro novo — cidade, aliás, Los Angeles são milhares de cidades, a gente atravessa a rua e paga impostos diferentes — era meio riponga, riponga chique, apesar de os hippies estarem só começando naquela época[…]

1999, João Ubaldo Ribeiro, A casa dos budas ditosos, 2nd edition, Rio de Janeiro: Alfaguara, →ISBN, unnumbered page:

O Lia gostava que a Lia usasse saias compridas, vestidos largos de cintura alta, com corte embaixo dos seios, com blusa por baixo. Sapatos baixos, sem salto. Uma roupa que acaba por não diferir muito do uniforme riponga de em torno e isso o incomoda um pouco, não era para ser riponga.

2002, Elvira Vigna, Coisas que os homens não entendem, São Paulo: Companhia das Letras, →ISBN, unnumbered page:

You really think I could make money off of these freeloading, kale-munching freakshows?

2015 March 1, “O Anjo do Amor” (5:14 from the start), in Gravity Falls: Um Verão de Mistérios, season 2, episode 9, spoken by Stanley Pines (Marcelo Pissardini), São Paulo: TV Group Digital, dubbing of Gravity Falls, via Disney Channel:


coerente

coherent (orderly, logical and consistent)

(physics, of waves) coherent (having the same direction, wavelength and phase)


perfeccionista

perfeccionista m or f (plural perfeccionistas)

(of a person) perfectionistic (needing everything to be perfect)


proposto

proposto (feminine proposta, masculine plural propostos, feminine plural propostas, metaphonic)

proposta (feminine)
propostos (masculine plural)
propostas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


conexo

conexo (feminine conexa, masculine plural conexos, feminine plural conexas)

conexa (feminine)
conexos (masculine plural)
conexas (feminine plural)


maligno

maligno (feminine maligna, masculine plural malignos, feminine plural malignas)

maligna (feminine)
malignos (masculine plural)
malignas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese maligno, borrowed from Latin malignus (“malignant”).

(oncology) malignant (tending to produce death)

Isto é obra do maligno.

(Christianity) often preceded by "o"; an epithet for the Devil


equivocado

equivocado (feminine equivocada, masculine plural equivocados, feminine plural equivocadas)

equivocada (feminine)
equivocados (masculine plural)
equivocadas (feminine plural)

(polite, of a person) wrong; mistaken (asserting something incorrect)


convalescente

convalescente m or f (plural convalescentes)


pragmático

pragmático (feminine pragmática, masculine plural pragmáticos, feminine plural pragmáticas)

pragmática (feminine)
pragmáticos (masculine plural)
pragmáticas (feminine plural)

From Latin pragmatĭcus, from Ancient Greek πραγματικός (pragmatikós).


certificado

certificado (feminine certificada, masculine plural certificados, feminine plural certificadas)

certificada (feminine)
certificados (masculine plural)
certificadas (feminine plural)


grato

grato (feminine grata, masculine plural gratos, feminine plural gratas)

grata (feminine)
gratos (masculine plural)
gratas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin grātus, whence also grado (an inherited doublet).


obsoleto

obsoleto (feminine obsoleta, masculine plural obsoletos, feminine plural obsoletas)

obsoleta (feminine)
obsoletos (masculine plural)
obsoletas (feminine plural)


fragrante

/fɾaˈɡɾɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

/fɾaˈɡɾɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

/fɾɐˈɡɾɐ̃.tɨ/

[fɾɐˈɣɾɐ̃.tɨ]


concorrente

concorrente m or f (plural concorrentes)

From Latin concurrentem, present active participle of concurrō (“happen at the same time”), from con- (“with”) + currō (“run”).


decorrente

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin dēcurrentem.


refrigerante

pt-adj

refrigerante m or f (plural refrigerantes)

/ʁɨ.fɾi.ʒɨˈɾɐ̃.tɨ/

From refrigerar + -ante, from Latin refrīgerantem, present participle of refrīgerō (“to refresh”).


diffuso

diffuso (feminine diffusa, masculine plural diffusos, feminine plural diffusas)

diffusa (feminine)
diffusos (masculine plural)
diffusas (feminine plural)

Mergulhado num sonho diffuso, a alma credula e infantil, começou a colher flores […]

1932 June 26, “Noivado Mystico [Mystical Wedding]”, in Jornal do Brasil, volume XLII, number 151, Rio de Janeiro, page 12:

Submerged in a diffuse dream, his soul naïve and childish, he started picking flowers […]

Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of difuso.


sanguino

sanguino (feminine sanguina, masculine plural sanguinos, feminine plural sanguinas)

sanguina (feminine)
sanguinos (masculine plural)
sanguinas (feminine plural)


profuso

profuso (feminine profusa, masculine plural profusos, feminine plural profusas)

profusa (feminine)
profusos (masculine plural)
profusas (feminine plural)


máximo

máximo (feminine máxima, masculine plural máximos, feminine plural máximas)

máxima (feminine)
máximos (masculine plural)
máximas (feminine plural)


camarada

precinho camarada

(of a person or act) exceptionally friendly or helpful


palhaço

palhaço (feminine palhaça, masculine plural palhaços, feminine plural palhaças)

palhaça (feminine)
palhaços (masculine plural)
palhaças (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Italian pagliaccio, from paglia (“straw, Portuguese palha”). Compare Spanish payaso.


honesto

honesto (feminine honesta, masculine plural honestos, feminine plural honestas, comparable, comparative mais honesto, superlative o mais honesto or honestíssimo)

honesta (feminine)
honestos (masculine plural)
honestas (feminine plural)
mais honesto (comparative)
o mais honesto (superlative)
honestíssimo (superlative)

From Old Galician-Portuguese onesto, from Latin honestus, from honor.

honest (scrupulous with regard to telling the truth)


cloroso

cloroso (feminine clorosa, masculine plural clorosos, feminine plural clorosas, metaphonic)

clorosa (feminine)
clorosos (masculine plural)
clorosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


anão

anão (feminine anã, masculine plural anões, feminine plural anãs)

anã (feminine)
anões (masculine plural)
anãs (feminine plural)

From Latin nānus. Cognate with Spanish enano.

(by extension, figurative, derogatory) small in stature or importance


sorridente

sorridente m or f (plural sorridentes, comparable, comparative mais sorridente, superlative o mais sorridente or sorridentíssimo)

sorridentes (plural)
mais sorridente (comparative)
o mais sorridente (superlative)
sorridentíssimo (superlative)

Probably a semi-learned borrowing from Latin subrīdentem, present participle of subrīdēre (“to smile”).


calçado

pt-adj

calçado (feminine calçada, masculine plural calçados, feminine plural calçadas)

calçada (feminine)
calçados (masculine plural)
calçadas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese calçado, from Latin calceātus, perfect passive participle of calceō.


condescendente

condescendente m or f (plural condescendentes)

condescending (assuming a tone of superiority or a patronizing attitude)


ascendente

/ɐ.ʃẽˈdẽ.tɨ/


esparso

esparso (feminine esparsa, masculine plural esparsos, feminine plural esparsas)

esparsa (feminine)
esparsos (masculine plural)
esparsas (feminine plural)

sparse (whose elements are far from each other)


baço

baço (feminine baça, masculine plural baços, feminine plural baças)

baça (feminine)
baços (masculine plural)
baças (feminine plural)

From Latin badius (“reddish-brown”), from Proto-Indo-European *badyo- (“yellow; brown”). Less likely from a Vulgar Latin *opacius, from opacus.


equivalente

pt-adj

equivalente m or f (plural equivalentes)

equivalent (similar or identical in value)


bellico

bellico (feminine bellica, masculine plural bellicos, feminine plural bellicas)

bellica (feminine)
bellicos (masculine plural)
bellicas (feminine plural)


sujo

sujo (feminine suja, masculine plural sujos, feminine plural sujas, comparable, comparative mais sujo, superlative o mais sujo or sujíssimo)

suja (feminine)
sujos (masculine plural)
sujas (feminine plural)
mais sujo (comparative)
o mais sujo (superlative)
sujíssimo (superlative)

From Old Galician-Portuguese çujo, çusio, suçio, from Latin succidus, variant of sūcidus.

containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime; dirty; unclean

Harry respondeu com o olhar mais sujo que conseguiu dar.

2003, J. K. Rowling, Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e a Ordem da Fênix, Rocco, page 496:

Harry replied by giving the dirtiest look he could.

offensive to current standards; dirty; obscene; unsavory; immoral


ático

ático (feminine ática, masculine plural áticos, feminine plural áticas)

ática (feminine)
áticos (masculine plural)
áticas (feminine plural)

Attic (of or relating to Attica, a region of Greece)


luminescente

luminescente m or f (plural luminescentes)


significativo

significativo (feminine significativa, masculine plural significativos, feminine plural significativas)

significativa (feminine)
significativos (masculine plural)
significativas (feminine plural)


desusado

desusado (feminine desusada, masculine plural desusados, feminine plural desusadas)

desusada (feminine)
desusados (masculine plural)
desusadas (feminine plural)


condicional

condicional m or f (plural condicionais)

Borrowed from Medieval Latin conditiōnālis (“conditional”), from conditiō (“condition”).

bor+

(grammar, of a conjunction) expressing a condition

(law, of an heir) who must fulfil specified conditions before receiving his part of the inheritance


teso

pt-adj

teso (feminine tesa, masculine plural tesos, feminine plural tesas)

tesa (feminine)
tesos (masculine plural)
tesas (feminine plural)

From Latin tēnsus. Compare the borrowed doublet of tenso.


subjuntivo

subjuntivo (feminine subjuntiva, masculine plural subjuntivos, feminine plural subjuntivas, not comparable)

subjuntiva (feminine)
subjuntivos (masculine plural)
subjuntivas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin subiunctīvus (“serving to join, connecting; of the subjunctive mode”), from subiungō (“to add, to join, to subjoin”), from sub- (“under”) + iungō (“to join”).

bor

(grammar, of a verb form) subjunctive (inflected in the subjunctive mood)


crescente

/kɾɨʃˈsẽ.tɨ/

From Latin crēscentem. Doublet of croissant.


radiante

/ʁaˈd͡ʒjɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

/ʁaˈd͡ʒjɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

[χa.d͡ʒɪˈɐ̃.t͡ʃi]

/ʁaˈd͡ʒjɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

[χaˈd͡ʒjɐ̃.t͡ʃi]

/ʁɐˈdjɐ̃.tɨ/

[ʁɐˈðjɐ̃.tɨ]


terroso

pt-adj

terroso (feminine terrosa, masculine plural terrosos, feminine plural terrosas, metaphonic)

terrosa (feminine)
terrosos (masculine plural)
terrosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


quantitativo

quantitativo (feminine quantitativa, masculine plural quantitativos, feminine plural quantitativas)

quantitativa (feminine)
quantitativos (masculine plural)
quantitativas (feminine plural)

quantitative (relating to quantities or numerical values)

(sciences, of research) quantitative (based on the measure or analysis of quantifiable information)


distinta

/d͡ʒiʃˈt͡ʃĩ.tɐ/


ferroso

ferroso (feminine ferrosa, masculine plural ferrosos, feminine plural ferrosas, metaphonic)

ferrosa (feminine)
ferrosos (masculine plural)
ferrosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

(inorganic chemistry) ferrous (all senses)


distinto

distinto (feminine distinta, masculine plural distintos, feminine plural distintas)

distinta (feminine)
distintos (masculine plural)
distintas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin distīnctus, perfect passive participle of distinguō.

São línguas distintas.

Os tigres são distintos dos leões.

O manual vai ser lançado como livro distinto.

The manual will be launched as a separate book.

A imagem do ladrão estava bem distinta no vídeo.

The image of the thief was quite clear in the video.

distinct; clear (clearly identifiable as an individual entity)

O distinto cavaleiro participou da defesa da cidade.

The distinguished knight participated in the defense of the city.

Achava-o superior, correcto, distincto, de uma aristrocracia innata que a encantava.

1905, Maria Amalia Vaz de Carvalho, “A escolha de Gastão [Gastão’s choice]”, in Contos e phantasias [Short stories and fantasies]^(https://pt.wikisource.org/wiki/Contos_e_phantasias_(Maria_Amália_Vaz_de_Carvalho,_1905)), 2nd edition, Lisbon: Parceria Antonio Maria Pereira, page 116:

She found him superior, upstanding, distiguished, of an innate aristocracy that enchanted her.

distinguished; eminent; prestigious (well-known for past achievements)

Mostre maneiras distintas.

Os pensamentos que fervilhavam em seus cérebros era: afinal, homens é que podiam falar palavrão e baixarias, não suas distintas esposas criadas em colégio de freiras.

2006, Norma Simões Lopes Duarte, Mulheres de um homem só, Editora AGE Ltda., →ISBN, page 36:


grandes

/ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒis/

/ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒis/

/ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒiʃ/


fungicida

fungicidal (having the ability to destroy or control fungus)


carente

Essa região está carente de florestas.

(with de) destitute; in need (of); devoid (of) (lacking something)

Eles não dão a mínima para as famílias carentes.

They don’t care about the poor families.

(sometimes euphemistic) destitute; poor (lacking money)

Desde que seus filhos morreram, ela está carente o tempo inteiro.

Ever since her children died, she is in need of emotional connection all the time.

(with estar) in need of emotional connection

(with ser) needy (desiring constant affirmation, lacking in self confidence)


extraterrestre

extraterrestre m or f (plural extraterrestres, not comparable)


proveniente

proveniente m or f (plural provenientes)

Este azeite é proveniente da Espanha.


agrícola

Learned borrowing from Latin agricola (“farmer”).

lbor

agricultural (relating to agriculture, farming)


controverso

pt-adj

controverso (feminine controversa, masculine plural controversos, feminine plural controversas)

controversa (feminine)
controversos (masculine plural)
controversas (feminine plural)


cirílico

cirílico (feminine cirílica, masculine plural cirílicos, feminine plural cirílicas, not comparable)

cirílica (feminine)
cirílicos (masculine plural)
cirílicas (feminine plural)

From Cirilo + -ico after Saint Cyril, creator of the Glagolitic alphabet.


prevalente

prevalent (superior in frequency or dominant)


alterante

[aɫ.tɨˈɾɐ̃.tɨ]


angelical

angelic (belonging to, proceeding from, or resembling an angel)


pungente

/pũˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi/

/pũˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi/

From Old Galician-Portuguese pungente, from Latin pungentem.

pungent (having a strong odour or taste that stings the nose or tongue)

(figuratively) poignant (evoking strong mental sensation)


diligente

Learned borrowing from Latin dīligentem.


dissolvente

dissolvente m or f (plural dissolventes)

solvent (having the power of dissolving)


solto

solto (feminine solta, masculine plural soltos, feminine plural soltas, comparable, comparative mais solto, superlative o mais solto or soltíssimo, diminutive soltinho)

solta (feminine)
soltos (masculine plural)
soltas (feminine plural)
mais solto (comparative)
o mais solto (superlative)
soltíssimo (superlative)
soltinho (diminutive)

From Old Galician-Portuguese solto, from Vulgar Latin *soltus, from Latin solutus.

As galinhas andam soltas pelo curral.

Não deixar pontas soltas.


desumano

desumano (feminine desumana, masculine plural desumanos, feminine plural desumanas, comparable, comparative mais desumano, superlative o mais desumano or desumaníssimo)

desumana (feminine)
desumanos (masculine plural)
desumanas (feminine plural)
mais desumano (comparative)
o mais desumano (superlative)
desumaníssimo (superlative)


humilde

Borrowed from Latin humilis (“low, slight, hence mean, humble”), from humus (“the earth, ground”), humī (“on the ground”). Influenced by humildade, a semi-learned borrowing from humilitātem.


simpático

pt-adj

simpático (feminine simpática, masculine plural simpáticos, feminine plural simpáticas, comparable, comparative mais simpático, superlative o mais simpático or simpaticíssimo or simpatiquíssimo)

simpática (feminine)
simpáticos (masculine plural)
simpáticas (feminine plural)
mais simpático (comparative)
o mais simpático (superlative)
simpaticíssimo (superlative)
simpatiquíssimo (superlative)

prone to display sympathy; sympathetic; nice


económico

económico (feminine económica, masculine plural económicos, feminine plural económicas)

económica (feminine)
económicos (masculine plural)
económicas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin oeconomicus, from Ancient Greek οἰκονομικός (oikonomikós).

European Portuguese standard spelling of econômico.


germano

germano (feminine germana, masculine plural germanos, feminine plural germanas)

germana (feminine)
germanos (masculine plural)
germanas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin germānus (“of siblings”), from germen (“sprout, bud”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- (“to bear”) + *-mn̥. Compare the inherited irmão; also a doublet of hermano.


magnífico

magnífico (feminine magnífica, masculine plural magníficos, feminine plural magníficas)

magnífica (feminine)
magníficos (masculine plural)
magníficas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin magnificus (“great in deeds or sentiment, noble, splendid”), derived from Latin magnus (“great”), from Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂- (“great”).

bor+

magnificent (grand, elegant or splendid in appearance)

the title of a rector (headmaster in various educational institutions)


convincente

pt-adj

convincente m or f (plural convincentes)

convincing (effective as proof or evidence)


anidro

anidro (feminine anidra, masculine plural anidros, feminine plural anidras)

anidra (feminine)
anidros (masculine plural)
anidras (feminine plural)


radiativo

radiativo (feminine radiativa, masculine plural radiativos, feminine plural radiativas)

radiativa (feminine)
radiativos (masculine plural)
radiativas (feminine plural)


tremendo

tremendo (feminine tremenda, masculine plural tremendos, feminine plural tremendas)

tremenda (feminine)
tremendos (masculine plural)
tremendas (feminine plural)

Tenho uma tremenda quantidade de trabalho para fazer.

I have got a tremendous amount of work to do.


rostral

(anatomy) rostral (in the direction of the rostrum)


técnico

técnico (feminine técnica, masculine plural técnicos, feminine plural técnicas)

técnica (feminine)
técnicos (masculine plural)
técnicas (feminine plural)

From French technique, from Latin technicus, from Ancient Greek τεχνικός (tekhnikós), from τέχνη (tékhnē, “art, skill, trade”).


digno

digno (feminine digna, masculine plural dignos, feminine plural dignas)

digna (feminine)
dignos (masculine plural)
dignas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin dignus, from Proto-Indo-European *deḱ-no, from *deḱ- (“to take”).

Era um homem digno.
He was an honourable man.

showing or deserving dignity; worthy; honourable

Um livro digno de ser lido.


fiado

fiado (feminine fiada, masculine plural fiados, feminine plural fiadas)

fiada (feminine)
fiados (masculine plural)
fiadas (feminine plural)


patrimonial

patrimonial m or f (plural patrimoniais)


mirim

saimiri

squirrel monkey (literally, “small monkey”)

tamanduá-mirim

tiny, little, wee; often in compound animal names of Tupi origin

childish (having childlike, juvenile characteristics)

a escola tem um jardim mirim

(soccer) a category for players in the 14-year age group


fluente

fluente m or f (plural fluentes, comparable, comparative mais fluente, superlative o mais fluente or fluentíssimo)

fluentes (plural)
mais fluente (comparative)
o mais fluente (superlative)
fluentíssimo (superlative)


concomitante

concomitante m or f (plural concomitantes)

Learned borrowing from Latin concomitantem.

lbor

concomitant; concurrent; simultaneous (happening at the same time)


furtivo

pt-adj

furtivo (feminine furtiva, masculine plural furtivos, feminine plural furtivas)

furtiva (feminine)
furtivos (masculine plural)
furtivas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin fūrtīvus (“stolen”), from fūrtum (“theft”), from fūr (“thief”).

caçador furtivo

furtive (exhibiting guilty or evasive secrecy)


toste

From Old Galician-Portuguese toste (“swiftly”), from Italian tosto, from Latin tostus (“parched”), past participle of torreō (“to parch”).


alfabético

pt-adj

alfabético (feminine alfabética, masculine plural alfabéticos, feminine plural alfabéticas)

alfabética (feminine)
alfabéticos (masculine plural)
alfabéticas (feminine plural)

alphabetical (in the order of the letters of the alphabet)


parecido

parecido (feminine parecida, masculine plural parecidos, feminine plural parecidas)

parecida (feminine)
parecidos (masculine plural)
parecidas (feminine plural)


malthusiano

malthusiano (feminine malthusiana, masculine plural malthusianos, feminine plural malthusianas)

malthusiana (feminine)
malthusianos (masculine plural)
malthusianas (feminine plural)


caído

caído (feminine caída, masculine plural caídos, feminine plural caídas)

caída (feminine)
caídos (masculine plural)
caídas (feminine plural)


típico

típico (feminine típica, masculine plural típicos, feminine plural típicas)

típica (feminine)
típicos (masculine plural)
típicas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin typicus. By surface analysis, tipo + -ico.

É um japonês típico.

typical (capturing the overall sense of a thing)

Vocês têm algum prato típico?

cultural (associated with a particular culture)


glauco

glauco (feminine glauca, masculine plural glaucos, feminine plural glaucas, not comparable)

glauca (feminine)
glaucos (masculine plural)
glaucas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin glaucus, from Ancient Greek γλαυκός (glaukós, “blue-green, blue-grey”).

der

glaucous (of a pale green colour with a bluish-grey tinge)


troiano

pt-adj

troiano (feminine troiana, masculine plural troianos, feminine plural troianas, not comparable)

troiana (feminine)
troianos (masculine plural)
troianas (feminine plural)


pagado

pagado (feminine pagada, masculine plural pagados, feminine plural pagadas)

pagada (feminine)
pagados (masculine plural)
pagadas (feminine plural)


democrático

democrático (feminine democrática, masculine plural democráticos, feminine plural democráticas)

democrática (feminine)
democráticos (masculine plural)
democráticas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δημοκρατικός (dēmokratikós).

bor+

δημοκρατικός


animoso

pt-adj

animoso (feminine animosa, masculine plural animosos, feminine plural animosas, metaphonic)

animosa (feminine)
animosos (masculine plural)
animosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


troiana

[tɾoɪ̯ˈɐ̃.nɐ]

[tɾoɪ̯ˈɐ̃.nɐ]


aderente

tenacious (clinging to an object or surface; adhesive)


fosco

fosco (feminine fosca, masculine plural foscos, feminine plural foscas)

fosca (feminine)
foscos (masculine plural)
foscas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese fosco, from Latin fuscus (compare Spanish hosco, Catalan fosc, Old French fusque). Doublet of fusco.

matte, not shiny (having a matte finish or no particular luster)


treis

Eye dialect spelling of três, representing Brazil Portuguese.


científico

científico (feminine científica, masculine plural científicos, feminine plural científicas)

científica (feminine)
científicos (masculine plural)
científicas (feminine plural)

→ Tetum: sientífiku

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin scientificus.


aldino

pt-adj

aldino (feminine aldina, masculine plural aldinos, feminine plural aldinas)

aldina (feminine)
aldinos (masculine plural)
aldinas (feminine plural)

Aldine (relating to the typography style used by Venetian printer Aldus Manutius)


ardente

From Old Galician-Portuguese ardente, from Latin ārdentem.


sobrenatural

sobrenatural m or f (plural sobrenaturais)

(chiefly theology) supernatural (produced by God)

supernatural; paranormal (that cannot be explained scientifically)


efectivo

efectivo (feminine efectiva, masculine plural efectivos, feminine plural efectivas)

efectiva (feminine)
efectivos (masculine plural)
efectivas (feminine plural)

Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1990 in Portugal) of efetivo. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


incapaz

Learned borrowing from Latin incapax. By surface analysis, in- + capaz.


espacial

From French spatial or English spatial, from Latin spatium (“space”).

Exploração espacial.

Perceção espacial.

spatial (relating to the dimension of space)


clínico

clínico (feminine clínica, masculine plural clínicos, feminine plural clínicas, not comparable)

clínica (feminine)
clínicos (masculine plural)
clínicas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin clīnicus, from Ancient Greek κλῑνικός (klīnikós), from κλίνη (klínē, “the bed”).


brigantino

brigantino (feminine brigantina, masculine plural brigantinos, feminine plural brigantinas, not comparable)

brigantina (feminine)
brigantinos (masculine plural)
brigantinas (feminine plural)


bizantino

bizantino (feminine bizantina, masculine plural bizantinos, feminine plural bizantinas)

bizantina (feminine)
bizantinos (masculine plural)
bizantinas (feminine plural)

Byzantine (of or relating to Byzantium or the Byzantine empire)


vomeronasal

vomeronasal m or f (plural vomeronasais)

(anatomy) vomeronasal (of, pertaining to, or situated near the vomer bone between the nose and the mouth)


stressante

European Portuguese standard spelling of estressante.


contemplativo

contemplativo (feminine contemplativa, masculine plural contemplativos, feminine plural contemplativas)

contemplativa (feminine)
contemplativos (masculine plural)
contemplativas (feminine plural)


astuto

astuto (feminine astuta, masculine plural astutos, feminine plural astutas)

astuta (feminine)
astutos (masculine plural)
astutas (feminine plural)

clever; shrewd; sagacious (smart in dealing with practical matters)

(in particular) astute; shrewd; crafty; cunning (quick at seeing how to gain advantage)


mosaico

mosaico (feminine mosaica, masculine plural mosaicos, feminine plural mosaicas, not comparable)

mosaica (feminine)
mosaicos (masculine plural)
mosaicas (feminine plural)


palustre

palustral; marshy (pertaining to, characteristic of, or living in marshes)


paulatino

paulatino (feminine paulatina, masculine plural paulatinos, feminine plural paulatinas)

paulatina (feminine)
paulatinos (masculine plural)
paulatinas (feminine plural)


hidráulico

hidráulico (feminine hidráulica, masculine plural hidráulicos, feminine plural hidráulicas)

hidráulica (feminine)
hidráulicos (masculine plural)
hidráulicas (feminine plural)

relating to any movement of liquids, especially water

(of a mechanism) which works with the intervention of a pump that compresses a liquid

(of cement or lime) that sets or hardens in water


bíblico

bíblico (feminine bíblica, masculine plural bíblicos, feminine plural bíblicas)

bíblica (feminine)
bíblicos (masculine plural)
bíblicas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin biblicus (“biblical”). By surface analysis, Bíblia (“Bible”) + -ico.


refrescante

pt-adj

refrescante m or f (plural refrescantes)

/ʁɨ.fɾɨʃˈkɐ̃.tɨ/

refreshing (pleasantly fresh or different)


afeminado

afeminado (feminine afeminada, masculine plural afeminados, feminine plural afeminadas)

afeminada (feminine)
afeminados (masculine plural)
afeminadas (feminine plural)

(often derogatory, of a man or boy) effeminate (of a man, behaving like a woman)


possessivo

possessivo (feminine possessiva, masculine plural possessivos, feminine plural possessivas)

possessiva (feminine)
possessivos (masculine plural)
possessivas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin possessīvus (“possessive”), from possideō (“to possess”), from potis (“able”) + sedeō (“sit”).

bor+

(not comparable, grammar) possessive (indicating possession)

possessive (unwilling to yield possession)


enterrado

pt-adj

enterrado (feminine enterrada, masculine plural enterrados, feminine plural enterradas)

enterrada (feminine)
enterrados (masculine plural)
enterradas (feminine plural)


primitivo

primitivo (feminine primitiva, masculine plural primitivos, feminine plural primitivas)

primitiva (feminine)
primitivos (masculine plural)
primitivas (feminine plural)

primitive (pertaining to or harking back to a former time)

primitive (characterised by simplicity or crudeness)


absoluto

absoluto (feminine absoluta, masculine plural absolutos, feminine plural absolutas)

absoluta (feminine)
absolutos (masculine plural)
absolutas (feminine plural)


desaparecido

desaparecido (feminine desaparecida, masculine plural desaparecidos, feminine plural desaparecidas, not comparable)

desaparecida (feminine)
desaparecidos (masculine plural)
desaparecidas (feminine plural)


alternante

alternate; alternating (succeeding by turns)


perdedor

perdedor (feminine perdedora, masculine plural perdedores, feminine plural perdedoras)

perdedora (feminine)
perdedores (masculine plural)
perdedoras (feminine plural)

[pɨɾ.ðɨˈðoɾ]

[pɨɾ.ðɨˈðoɾ]

[pɨɾ.ðɨˈðo.ɾi]


lúgubre

Borrowed from Latin lugubris. Cf. also lôbrego.


estanco

estanco (feminine estanca, masculine plural estancos, feminine plural estancas)

estanca (feminine)
estancos (masculine plural)
estancas (feminine plural)


estanque

impermeable, well covered or blocked so that water cannot flow


sinuoso

sinuoso (feminine sinuosa, masculine plural sinuosos, feminine plural sinuosas, metaphonic)

sinuosa (feminine)
sinuosos (masculine plural)
sinuosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

sinuous; tortuous; winding (having many turns and twists)


infesto

infesto (feminine infesta, masculine plural infestos, feminine plural infestas)

infesta (feminine)
infestos (masculine plural)
infestas (feminine plural)


georgiana

[ʒe.oɦ.ʒɪˈɐ̃.nɐ]

[ʒe.oɦ.ʒɪˈɐ̃.nɐ]

[ʒe.oɾ.ʒɪˈɐ̃.nɐ]

[ʒe.oʁ.ʒɪˈɐ̃.nɐ]


aéreo

aéreo (feminine aérea, masculine plural aéreos, feminine plural aéreas)

aérea (feminine)
aéreos (masculine plural)
aéreas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin āerius, from Ancient Greek ἀέριος (aérios).


georgiano

georgiano (feminine georgiana, masculine plural georgianos, feminine plural georgianas, not comparable)

georgiana (feminine)
georgianos (masculine plural)
georgianas (feminine plural)

From Geórgia (“Georgia”, country) + -ano.

[ʒɪ.oɦ.ʒɪˈɐ̃.nu]

[ʒɪ.oɦ.ʒɪˈɐ̃.nu]

[ʒɪ.oɾ.ʒɪˈɐ̃.nu]

[ʒɪ.oʁ.ʒɪˈɐ̃.nu]


georgiano

[ʒɪ.oɦ.ʒɪˈɐ̃.nu]

[ʒɪ.oɦ.ʒɪˈɐ̃.nu]

[ʒɪ.oɾ.ʒɪˈɐ̃.nu]

[ʒɪ.oʁ.ʒɪˈɐ̃.nu]

Georgian (of the American state Georgia)


georgiano

From English George I-IV (kings of the United Kingdom) + -ano.

af

[ʒɪ.oɦ.ʒɪˈɐ̃.nu]

[ʒɪ.oɦ.ʒɪˈɐ̃.nu]

[ʒɪ.oɾ.ʒɪˈɐ̃.nu]

[ʒɪ.oʁ.ʒɪˈɐ̃.nu]

Georgian (of the reigns of Kings George I-IV of the UK (1714-1837))


pleno

pt-adj

pleno (feminine plena, masculine plural plenos, feminine plural plenas, not comparable)

plena (feminine)
plenos (masculine plural)
plenas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin plēnus, whence also cheio, an inherited doublet. For cognates, see plēnus.

Vivi uma vida plena.

Em plena Rua da Bainharia.
In the middle of Rua da Bainharia.

Tudo se passou em pleno dia.


partida

From Old Galician-Portuguese partida, from partir (“to depart”), from Latin partīre (“to part”), from pars (“part”).


qualitativo

qualitativo (feminine qualitativa, masculine plural qualitativos, feminine plural qualitativas)

qualitativa (feminine)
qualitativos (masculine plural)
qualitativas (feminine plural)

qualitative (based on a quality rather than on quantity)


electrónico

electrónico (feminine electrónica, masculine plural electrónicos, feminine plural electrónicas, not comparable)

electrónica (feminine)
electrónicos (masculine plural)
electrónicas (feminine plural)

(European Portuguese spelling) Pre-reform spelling (used until 1990) of eletrónico. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


comercial

comercial m or f (plural comerciais, not comparable)

Borrowed from Late Latin commerciālis, from Latin commercium.


applicativo

applicativo (feminine applicativa, masculine plural applicativos, feminine plural applicativas)

applicativa (feminine)
applicativos (masculine plural)
applicativas (feminine plural)


sensorial

sensorial m or f (plural sensoriais, comparable, comparative mais sensorial, superlative o mais sensorial or sensorialíssimo)

sensoriais (plural)
mais sensorial (comparative)
o mais sensorial (superlative)
sensorialíssimo (superlative)

(relational) sensation, sense; sensorial; sensory


lombardo

lombardo (feminine lombarda, masculine plural lombardos, feminine plural lombardas)

lombarda (feminine)
lombardos (masculine plural)
lombardas (feminine plural)


gaio

gaio (feminine gaia, masculine plural gaios, feminine plural gaias)

gaia (feminine)
gaios (masculine plural)
gaias (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese gai. Cognate with Galician gaio. Doublet of gay.


productor

productor (feminine productora, masculine plural productores, feminine plural productoras)

productora (feminine)
productores (masculine plural)
productoras (feminine plural)

Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of produtor.


referente

referente m or f (plural referentes, not comparable)

/ʁɨ.fɨˈɾẽ.tɨ/

referring (as in referente a = referring to, regarding)


dramático

dramático (feminine dramática, masculine plural dramáticos, feminine plural dramáticas)

dramática (feminine)
dramáticos (masculine plural)
dramáticas (feminine plural)

From Late Latin drāmaticus, from Ancient Greek δραματικός (dramatikós).


electromagnético

electromagnético (feminine electromagnética, masculine plural electromagnéticos, feminine plural electromagnéticas, not comparable)

electromagnética (feminine)
electromagnéticos (masculine plural)
electromagnéticas (feminine plural)

(European Portuguese spelling) Pre-reform spelling (used until 1990) of eletromagnético. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


atractivo

atractivo (feminine atractiva, masculine plural atractivos, feminine plural atractivas)

atractiva (feminine)
atractivos (masculine plural)
atractivas (feminine plural)

(European Portuguese spelling) Pre-reform spelling (used until 1990) of atrativo. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


teatral

[t͡ʃɪ.aˈtɾaʊ̯]

[t͡ʃɪ.aˈtɾaʊ̯]


única

Ela não foi a única a notar.

2005, J. K. Rowling, translated by Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] (Harry Potter; 6), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 132:


idílico

idílico (feminine idílica, masculine plural idílicos, feminine plural idílicas)

idílica (feminine)
idílicos (masculine plural)
idílicas (feminine plural)

idyllic (extremely happy, peaceful or picturesque)


delicado

delicado (feminine delicada, masculine plural delicados, feminine plural delicadas, comparable, comparative mais delicado, superlative o mais delicado or delicadíssimo, diminutive delicadinho)

delicada (feminine)
delicados (masculine plural)
delicadas (feminine plural)
mais delicado (comparative)
o mais delicado (superlative)
delicadíssimo (superlative)
delicadinho (diminutive)

Learned borrowing from Latin dēlicātus (“charming; delicate”). Compare the inherited doublet delgado.

lbor

delicate (characterized by a fine structure or thin lines)

refined (showing or having good feelings)


entreguerras

/ˌẽ.tɾeˈɡɛ.ʁɐs/

/ˌẽ.tɾiˈɡɛ.ʁɐs/

/ˌẽ.tɾeˈɡɛ.ʁɐs/

/ˌẽ.tɾiˈɡɛ.ʁɐs/

/ˌẽ.tɾeˈɡɛ.ʁɐʃ/

[ˌẽ.tɾeˈɡɛ.χɐʃ]

/ˌẽ.tɾiˈɡɛ.ʁɐʃ/

[ˌẽ.tɾiˈɡɛ.χɐʃ]

/ẽ.tɾɨˈɡɛ.ʁɐʃ/

[ẽ.tɾɨˈɣɛ.ʁɐʃ]

durante o período entreguerras

(history) interwar (relating to the time between two wars, especially the first and second world wars)


exotérmico

pt-adj

exotérmico (feminine exotérmica, masculine plural exotérmicos, feminine plural exotérmicas)

exotérmica (feminine)
exotérmicos (masculine plural)
exotérmicas (feminine plural)


endotérmico

endotérmico (feminine endotérmica, masculine plural endotérmicos, feminine plural endotérmicas)

endotérmica (feminine)
endotérmicos (masculine plural)
endotérmicas (feminine plural)

From endo- + térmico or endotermia + -ico.


veterano

veterano (feminine veterana, masculine plural veteranos, feminine plural veteranas)

veterana (feminine)
veteranos (masculine plural)
veteranas (feminine plural)

veteran (related to former members of armed forces)


atómico

atómico (feminine atómica, masculine plural atómicos, feminine plural atómicas, not comparable)

atómica (feminine)
atómicos (masculine plural)
atómicas (feminine plural)

From átomo (“atom”) + -ico. Átomo from Latin atomus (“smallest particle”), from Ancient Greek ἄτομος (átomos, “indivisible”).

uder

atomic (of, or employing nuclear energy or processes)


corredor

pt-adj

corredor (feminine corredora, masculine plural corredores, feminine plural corredoras)

corredora (feminine)
corredores (masculine plural)
corredoras (feminine plural)


excepcional

excepcional m or f (plural excepcionais)

From French exceptionnel, or Latin exceptiō, exceptiōnem + -al. Compare exceção.


leptónico

leptónico (feminine leptónica, masculine plural leptónicos, feminine plural leptónicas, not comparable)

leptónica (feminine)
leptónicos (masculine plural)
leptónicas (feminine plural)


bariónico

bariónico (feminine bariónica, masculine plural bariónicos, feminine plural bariónicas, not comparable)

bariónica (feminine)
bariónicos (masculine plural)
bariónicas (feminine plural)

European Portuguese standard spelling of bariônico.


fermiónico

fermiónico (feminine fermiónica, masculine plural fermiónicos, feminine plural fermiónicas, not comparable)

fermiónica (feminine)
fermiónicos (masculine plural)
fermiónicas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from English fermionic. By surface analysis, fermião + -ico.


individualista

individualista m or f (plural individualistas)


repulsivo

repulsivo (feminine repulsiva, masculine plural repulsivos, feminine plural repulsivas)

repulsiva (feminine)
repulsivos (masculine plural)
repulsivas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Medieval Latin repulsīvus, from Latin repulsus. Compare French répulsif.

(physics) repulsive (having the capacity to repel)

repulsive (arousing disgust or aversion)


mínimo

mínimo (feminine mínima, masculine plural mínimos, feminine plural mínimas)

mínima (feminine)
mínimos (masculine plural)
mínimas (feminine plural)


elefantino

elefantino (feminine elefantina, masculine plural elefantinos, feminine plural elefantinas)

elefantina (feminine)
elefantinos (masculine plural)
elefantinas (feminine plural)

elephantine (of or relating to elephants)


instante

/ĩʃˈtɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

Learned borrowing from Latin īnstantem (“urging; urgent”).


máxima

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


cinético

pt-adj

cinético (feminine cinética, masculine plural cinéticos, feminine plural cinéticas)

cinética (feminine)
cinéticos (masculine plural)
cinéticas (feminine plural)


energético

energético (feminine energética, masculine plural energéticos, feminine plural energéticas)

energética (feminine)
energéticos (masculine plural)
energéticas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from French énergétique, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργητικός (energētikós).


intacto

intacto (feminine intacta, masculine plural intactos, feminine plural intactas)

tlb

(Brazilian Portuguese spelling, European Portuguese spelling)

intacta (feminine)
intactos (masculine plural)
intactas (feminine plural)

As florestas daquela região ainda estão intactas.

The forests in that region are still untouched.

Felizmente saí intacto do acidente.

Fortunately I have emerged from the accident unscathed.

intact; untouched; unscathed (not damaged or hurt)


adicional

pt-adj

adicional m or f (plural adicionais, not comparable)

additional (supplemental or added to something)


gráfico

gráfico (feminine gráfica, masculine plural gráficos, feminine plural gráficas, not comparable)

gráfica (feminine)
gráficos (masculine plural)
gráficas (feminine plural)

From Latin graphicus (“belonging to painting or drawing”), from Ancient Greek γραφικός (graphikós, “belonging to painting or drawing, picturesque, of or for writing; of style, lively”), from Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-.


fructuoso

pt-adj

fructuoso (feminine fructuosa, masculine plural fructuosos, feminine plural fructuosas, metaphonic)

fructuosa (feminine)
fructuosos (masculine plural)
fructuosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


característico

característico (feminine característica, masculine plural característicos, feminine plural características)

característica (feminine)
característicos (masculine plural)
características (feminine plural)

characteristic (being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing)


estelar

(astronomy) stellar (of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars)


suprarrenal

suprarrenal m or f (plural suprarrenais)


neolítico

neolítico (feminine neolítica, masculine plural neolíticos, feminine plural neolíticas)

neolítica (feminine)
neolíticos (masculine plural)
neolíticas (feminine plural)

(archaeology) Neolithic (of or relating to the Neolithic Age)


convencional

convencional m or f (plural convencionais)


cartográfico

cartográfico (feminine cartográfica, masculine plural cartográficos, feminine plural cartográficas)

cartográfica (feminine)
cartográficos (masculine plural)
cartográficas (feminine plural)

cartographic (pertaining to cartography)


catastrófico

catastrófico (feminine catastrófica, masculine plural catastróficos, feminine plural catastróficas)

catastrófica (feminine)
catastróficos (masculine plural)
catastróficas (feminine plural)


emocional

emotional (of or relating to the emotions)

emotional (determined by emotion rather than reason)

emotional (appealing to or arousing emotion)


exclusivo

exclusivo (feminine exclusiva, masculine plural exclusivos, feminine plural exclusivas)

exclusiva (feminine)
exclusivos (masculine plural)
exclusivas (feminine plural)

exclusive (excluding items or members that do not meet certain conditions)

(linguistic, of the first-person plural personal pronoun) exclusive (referring to the speaker and others, but not the addressee)


tácito

tácito (feminine tácita, masculine plural tácitos, feminine plural tácitas)

tácita (feminine)
tácitos (masculine plural)
tácitas (feminine plural)

tacit (done or made in silence; implied, but not expressed; silent)


administrativo

administrativo (feminine administrativa, masculine plural administrativos, feminine plural administrativas)

administrativa (feminine)
administrativos (masculine plural)
administrativas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin administrātīvus, past participle stem of administrō.

lbor

administrative (of or relating to administering or administration)


retórica

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


colonialista

pt-adj

colonialista m or f (plural colonialistas)


lustral

lustral (relating to ritual purification)


anogenital

(anatomy) anogenital (of or relating to the anus and genitals)


dedicado

dedicado (feminine dedicada, masculine plural dedicados, feminine plural dedicadas)

dedicada (feminine)
dedicados (masculine plural)
dedicadas (feminine plural)


asqueroso

asqueroso (feminine asquerosa, masculine plural asquerosos, feminine plural asquerosas, metaphonic)

asquerosa (feminine)
asquerosos (masculine plural)
asquerosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *escharōsus, from Late Latin eschara, from Ancient Greek ἐσχάρα (eskhára, “scab left from a burn”). Indirectly related to English scar.

der

disgusting, repulsive, gross, distasteful


filarial

(medicine) filarial (pertaining to filaria)


frouxo

pt-adj

frouxo (feminine frouxa, masculine plural frouxos, feminine plural frouxas, comparable, comparative mais frouxo, superlative o mais frouxo or frouxíssimo)

frouxa (feminine)
frouxos (masculine plural)
frouxas (feminine plural)
mais frouxo (comparative)
o mais frouxo (superlative)
frouxíssimo (superlative)

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin fluxus. Doublet of chocho and fluxo.


adluminal

(anatomy) adluminal (near or toward the lumen of a seminiferous tubule)


malvado

pt-adj

malvado (feminine malvada, masculine plural malvados, feminine plural malvadas, comparable, comparative mais malvado, superlative o mais malvado or malvadíssimo)

malvada (feminine)
malvados (masculine plural)
malvadas (feminine plural)
mais malvado (comparative)
o mais malvado (superlative)
malvadíssimo (superlative)

From Spanish malvado, from Old Occitan malvat, from Late Latin malifātius (“unfortunate”).


heleno

heleno (feminine helena, masculine plural helenos, feminine plural helenas)

helena (feminine)
helenos (masculine plural)
helenas (feminine plural)


estratégico

estratégico (feminine estratégica, masculine plural estratégicos, feminine plural estratégicas)

estratégica (feminine)
estratégicos (masculine plural)
estratégicas (feminine plural)


antártico

antártico (feminine antártica, masculine plural antárticos, feminine plural antárticas)

antártica (feminine)
antárticos (masculine plural)
antárticas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin antarcticus, from Ancient Greek ἀνταρκτικός (antarktikós, “opposite the arctic”).


confidencial

pt-adj

confidencial m or f (plural confidenciais)


fabuloso

fabuloso (feminine fabulosa, masculine plural fabulosos, feminine plural fabulosas, metaphonic)

fabulosa (feminine)
fabulosos (masculine plural)
fabulosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


acinar

(anatomy) acinar (pertaining to or located in an acinus)


concreto

concreto (feminine concreta, masculine plural concretos, feminine plural concretas, comparable, comparative mais concreto, superlative o mais concreto or concretíssimo)

concreta (feminine)
concretos (masculine plural)
concretas (feminine plural)
mais concreto (comparative)
o mais concreto (superlative)
concretíssimo (superlative)


hostil

hostile (showing ill will and malevolence)


matutino

matutino (feminine matutina, masculine plural matutinos, feminine plural matutinas)

matutina (feminine)
matutinos (masculine plural)
matutinas (feminine plural)

early bird, early riser (someone who wakes up or arrives early)


parcial

Hunsrik: parsial


despedido

despedido (feminine despedida, masculine plural despedidos, feminine plural despedidas)

despedida (feminine)
despedidos (masculine plural)
despedidas (feminine plural)


nacionalista

nacionalista m or f (plural nacionalistas, comparable, comparative mais nacionalista, superlative o mais nacionalista or nacionalistíssimo)

nacionalistas (plural)
mais nacionalista (comparative)
o mais nacionalista (superlative)
nacionalistíssimo (superlative)

patriotic (which concerns the independence and interests of the nation)

(politics) nationalist (whic is supporter of nationalism)

(sports, slang) relating to the Clube Desportivo Nacional or another club with the national name


temente

(religion) fearful (having extreme awe towards a deity)


informado

informado (feminine informada, masculine plural informados, feminine plural informadas)

informada (feminine)
informados (masculine plural)
informadas (feminine plural)


bárbaro

bárbaro (feminine bárbara, masculine plural bárbaros, feminine plural bárbaras)

bárbara (feminine)
bárbaros (masculine plural)
bárbaras (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese barbaro, from Latin barbarus (“foreign, savage”), from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “foreign, strange”), of onomatopoeic origin, mimicking the sound of foreign languages. Doublet of brabo and berbere.

onomatopoeic

onomatopoeic

(Brazil, slang) awesome; wicked; brilliant; excellent


palmar

(figurative) clear, evident, incontestable


tecnológico

pt-adj

tecnológico (feminine tecnológica, masculine plural tecnológicos, feminine plural tecnológicas)

tecnológica (feminine)
tecnológicos (masculine plural)
tecnológicas (feminine plural)

technological (of, relating to, or involving technology)


autónomo

autónomo (feminine autónoma, masculine plural autónomos, feminine plural autónomas)

autónoma (feminine)
autónomos (masculine plural)
autónomas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from French autonome, from Ancient Greek αὐτόνομος (autónomos, “having its own laws”), from αὐτός (autós, “self”) + νόμος (nómos, “law”).


climático

pt-adj

climático (feminine climática, masculine plural climáticos, feminine plural climáticas, not comparable)

climática (feminine)
climáticos (masculine plural)
climáticas (feminine plural)

From French climatique, from Ancient Greek κλιματικός (klimatikós), from κλῐ́μᾰ, κλῐ́μᾰτος (klĭ́mă, klĭ́mătos). By surface analysis, clima + -ico.


presidencial

presidencial m or f (plural presidenciais)


intelectual

intelectual m or f (plural intelectuais)

→ Bengali: আঁতেল (ãtel)


absurdo

absurdo (feminine absurda, masculine plural absurdos, feminine plural absurdas, comparable, comparative mais absurdo, superlative o mais absurdo or absurdíssimo)

absurda (feminine)
absurdos (masculine plural)
absurdas (feminine plural)
mais absurdo (comparative)
o mais absurdo (superlative)
absurdíssimo (superlative)


distintivo

distintivo (feminine distintiva, masculine plural distintivos, feminine plural distintivas)

distintiva (feminine)
distintivos (masculine plural)
distintivas (feminine plural)

From distinto + -ivo, or else borrowed from French distinctif.


figurativo

figurativo (feminine figurativa, masculine plural figurativos, feminine plural figurativas)

figurativa (feminine)
figurativos (masculine plural)
figurativas (feminine plural)


pegado

pegado (feminine pegada, masculine plural pegados, feminine plural pegadas)

pegada (feminine)
pegados (masculine plural)
pegadas (feminine plural)


activo

activo (feminine activa, masculine plural activos, feminine plural activas)

activa (feminine)
activos (masculine plural)
activas (feminine plural)

Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1990 in Portugal) of ativo. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


furioso

furioso (feminine furiosa, masculine plural furiosos, feminine plural furiosas, metaphonic)

furiosa (feminine)
furiosos (masculine plural)
furiosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin furiōsus (“furious”), from furia (“rage”).

bor+

Vento furioso.

furious (moving or occurring with violence)


apache

Apache (of or relating to the Apache people and their culture)

Apache (of or relating to the Apache language)


anual

pt-adj

anual m or f (plural anuais, not comparable)

Learned borrowing from Late Latin annuālis. By surface analysis, ano + -ual. Displaced anal.


redondo

pt-adj

redondo (feminine redonda, masculine plural redondos, feminine plural redondas)

redonda (feminine)
redondos (masculine plural)
redondas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese redondo, from Late Latin retundus, from Latin rotundus. Compare Spanish redondo. Doublet of the borrowing rotundo.

round (circular, cylindrical or spherical in shape)

(of a number) round (not having a fractional part, or ending in zeroes)


heroico

heroico (feminine heroica, masculine plural heroicos, feminine plural heroicas)

heroica (feminine)
heroicos (masculine plural)
heroicas (feminine plural)


ilustre

ilustre m or f (plural ilustres, comparable, comparative mais ilustre, superlative o mais ilustre or ilustríssimo)

ilustres (plural)
mais ilustre (comparative)
o mais ilustre (superlative)
ilustríssimo (superlative)


contratante

contratante m or f (plural contratantes)

contracting (that makes a legal contract)


soberano

soberano (feminine soberana, masculine plural soberanos, feminine plural soberanas)

soberana (feminine)
soberanos (masculine plural)
soberanas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese, from a Vulgar Latin root *superānus, from Latin super. Compare French souverain, Italian sovrano, soprano, Spanish soberano. Doublet of soprano, from Italian.

sovereign (exercising power to reign); regal, royal

sovereign (having supreme, ultimate power)

(figurative) sovereign (exceptional in quality)


escolar

From Late Latin scholāris, from Latin schola.

calendário escolar

material escolar


arguto

arguto (feminine arguta, masculine plural argutos, feminine plural argutas)

arguta (feminine)
argutos (masculine plural)
argutas (feminine plural)


hibernal

Learned borrowing from Latin hībernālis (“wintry”), from hiems (“winter”).


chalupa

Borrowed from French chaloupe, likely from Old French eschalope (“shell”).


batista

From Latin baptista, from Ancient Greek βαπτιστής (baptistḗs).


atacado

pt-adj

atacado (feminine atacada, masculine plural atacados, feminine plural atacadas)

atacada (feminine)
atacados (masculine plural)
atacadas (feminine plural)

From the past participle of atacar (“to attack”)

(Brazil, idiomatic, of a person) nervous


benigno

benigno (feminine benigna, masculine plural benignos, feminine plural benignas)

benigna (feminine)
benignos (masculine plural)
benignas (feminine plural)

(medicine) benign (not posing any serious threat to health)


asteroide

asteroide m or f (plural asteroides, not comparable)

/ɐʃ.tɨˈɾɔj.dɨ/

[ɐʃ.tɨˈɾɔj.ðɨ]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀστεροειδής (asteroeidḗs, “starlike”), from ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”).

bor+

(zoology, relational) Of, or pertaining to, the class Asteroidea


convencido

pt-adj

convencido (feminine convencida, masculine plural convencidos, feminine plural convencidas)

convencida (feminine)
convencidos (masculine plural)
convencidas (feminine plural)


caporal

Borrowed from French caporal, from Italian caporale, from capo (“chief”).

designating a quality of chopped tobacco


discreto

discreto (feminine discreta, masculine plural discretos, feminine plural discretas)

discreta (feminine)
discretos (masculine plural)
discretas (feminine plural)

discreet (respectful of privacy or secrecy)

discreet (not drawing attention, anger or challenge)

(mathematics) discrete (varying in steps; not continuous)


evasiva

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


campesino

pt-adj

campesino (feminine campesina, masculine plural campesinos, feminine plural campesinas)

campesina (feminine)
campesinos (masculine plural)
campesinas (feminine plural)


legítimo

legítimo (feminine legítima, masculine plural legítimos, feminine plural legítimas)

legítima (feminine)
legítimos (masculine plural)
legítimas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin lēgitimus (compare Catalan legítim). Doublet of lídimo, and probably lindo.


específico

específico (feminine específica, masculine plural específicos, feminine plural específicas)

específica (feminine)
específicos (masculine plural)
específicas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Late Latin specificus, from speciēs (“kind”) + faciō (“make”).


machorra

/mɐˈt͡ʃo.ʁɐ/

(colloquial) sterile (of a female animal)


filtrante

[fiʊ̯ˈtɾɐ̃.t͡ʃi]

[fiʊ̯ˈtɾɐ̃.t͡ʃi]


evasivo

evasivo (feminine evasiva, masculine plural evasivos, feminine plural evasivas)

evasiva (feminine)
evasivos (masculine plural)
evasivas (feminine plural)

From Latin ēvāsus + -ivo, from the passive participle of ēvādĕre (“to elude, escape”).

evasive (directed towards avoidance or escape)


tradicional

tradicional m or f (plural tradicionais)

From Latin trāditiōnem (“teaching”) + -al.

traditional (of or relating to tradition)


organizacional

organizacional m or f (plural organizacionais)

organizational (of, relating to or produced by an organization)


sociológico

sociológico (feminine sociológica, masculine plural sociológicos, feminine plural sociológicas)

sociológica (feminine)
sociológicos (masculine plural)
sociológicas (feminine plural)

sociological (of or relating to sociology)


tijolo

Borrowed from Spanish tejuelo, from tejo.


institucional

institucional m or f (plural institucionais)

institutional (of, pertaining to or characteristic of institutions)


fraterno

fraterno (feminine fraterna, masculine plural fraternos, feminine plural fraternas)

fraterna (feminine)
fraternos (masculine plural)
fraternas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin frāternus, from frāter (“brother”).

brotherly (of or characteristic of brothers)


moribundo

moribundo (feminine moribunda, masculine plural moribundos, feminine plural moribundas)

moribunda (feminine)
moribundos (masculine plural)
moribundas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin moribundus (“dying”).


pertinente

pertinent; relevant (directly related to a topic)


diferencial

pt-adj

diferencial m or f (plural diferenciais)

differential (relating to, having or being a difference)

(mathematics) differential (relating to differentiation or differential calculus)


atado

atado (feminine atada, masculine plural atados, feminine plural atadas)

atada (feminine)
atados (masculine plural)
atadas (feminine plural)


ausente

ausente m or f (plural ausentes, not comparable)

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin absentem.


merdoso

pt-adj

merdoso (feminine merdosa, masculine plural merdosos, feminine plural merdosas, metaphonic)

merdosa (feminine)
merdosos (masculine plural)
merdosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

(derogatory, figurative, vulgar) meaningless, insignificant, petty, pissass, trivial or worthless

(derogatory, figurative, vulgar) shitty, see :Thesaurus:low-quality

(derogatory, figurative, vulgar) see :Thesaurus:arrogant

(literally, vulgar) crappy, dungy, excremental, faecal, fecal or shitty


marciano

marciano (feminine marciana, masculine plural marcianos, feminine plural marcianas)

marciana (feminine)
marcianos (masculine plural)
marcianas (feminine plural)

(astronomy) Martian (of or relating to the planet Mars)


mixo

mixo (feminine mixa, masculine plural mixos, feminine plural mixas)

mixa (feminine)
mixos (masculine plural)
mixas (feminine plural)

(Brazil, informal) Alternative form of mixe


mendicante

mendicant (of or pertaining to a member of a religious order who begs)


inesperado

inesperado (feminine inesperada, masculine plural inesperados, feminine plural inesperadas)

inesperada (feminine)
inesperados (masculine plural)
inesperadas (feminine plural)

unexpected (not expected, anticipated or foreseen)


penoso

penoso (feminine penosa, masculine plural penosos, feminine plural penosas, metaphonic)

penosa (feminine)
penosos (masculine plural)
penosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


perverso

perverso (feminine perversa, masculine plural perversos, feminine plural perversas)

perversa (feminine)
perversos (masculine plural)
perversas (feminine plural)

[pɨɾˈβɛɾ.su]


emocionante

emocionante m or f (plural emocionantes)

poignant (evoking strong mental sensation)


pio

pio (feminine pia, masculine plural pios, feminine plural pias)

pia (feminine)
pios (masculine plural)
pias (feminine plural)


submarino

submarino (feminine submarina, masculine plural submarinos, feminine plural submarinas, not comparable)

submarina (feminine)
submarinos (masculine plural)
submarinas (feminine plural)

From sub- (“sub-, under”) + marino (“marine; of the sea”).


pudico

pt-adj

pudico (feminine pudica, masculine plural pudicos, feminine plural pudicas)

pudica (feminine)
pudicos (masculine plural)
pudicas (feminine plural)


novato

novato (feminine novata, masculine plural novatos, feminine plural novatas)

novata (feminine)
novatos (masculine plural)
novatas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Spanish novato (“beginner”). By surface analysis, novo + -ato.


fugitivo

pt-adj

fugitivo (feminine fugitiva, masculine plural fugitivos, feminine plural fugitivas)

fugitiva (feminine)
fugitivos (masculine plural)
fugitivas (feminine plural)

From Latin fugitīvus. Doublet of fugidio. By surface analysis, fugir + -tivo

fugitive (fleeing or running away, especially from the police)


multilingue

multilingue m or f (plural multilingues)

(chiefly European Portuguese spelling) multilingual (pertaining to multiple languages)


sedativo

sedativo (feminine sedativa, masculine plural sedativos, feminine plural sedativas)

sedativa (feminine)
sedativos (masculine plural)
sedativas (feminine plural)


secessionista

secessionista m or f (plural secessionistas)


frígido

frígido (feminine frígida, masculine plural frígidos, feminine plural frígidas)

frígida (feminine)
frígidos (masculine plural)
frígidas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin frīgidus, from frīgus (“cold, coldness”), from Proto-Indo-European *sriges-, *sriHges-. Compare the inherited doublet frio.

frigid (sexually unresponsive, especially of a woman)


sozinho

sozinho (feminine sozinha, masculine plural sozinhos, feminine plural sozinhas)

sozinha (feminine)
sozinhos (masculine plural)
sozinhas (feminine plural)


escrita

From Old Galician-Portuguese escrita, from Latin scrīpta, feminine form of scrīptus (“written”), from scrībō (“to write”), from Proto-Indo-European *skreybʰ-.


alvo

alvo (feminine alva, masculine plural alvos, feminine plural alvas, comparable, comparative mais alvo, superlative o mais alvo or alvíssimo)

alva (feminine)
alvos (masculine plural)
alvas (feminine plural)
mais alvo (comparative)
o mais alvo (superlative)
alvíssimo (superlative)

From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin albus. Doublet of álbum.


abrupto

abrupto (feminine abrupta, masculine plural abruptos, feminine plural abruptas, comparable, comparative mais abrupto, superlative o mais abrupto or abruptíssimo)

abrupta (feminine)
abruptos (masculine plural)
abruptas (feminine plural)
mais abrupto (comparative)
o mais abrupto (superlative)
abruptíssimo (superlative)

(of a mountainside, cliff, or similar) abrupt (extremely steep)

(of an action or occurrence) abrupt; sudden (happening without notice)

(of a person or action) abrupt; curt (terse to the point of being rude)


transparente

transparente m or f (plural transparentes)

/tɾɐ̃ʃ.paˈɾẽ.t͡ʃi/

/tɾɐ̃ʃ.pɐˈɾẽ.tɨ/

Borrowed from Medieval Latin trānspārentem (“transparent”), from trānspāreō, from Latin trāns + pāreō.


bamba

Borrowed from Kimbundu mbamba (“master”).

(Brazil) of renown, a bigshot
valiant, valorous

(Brazil) of renown, a bigshot
expert, a hotshot, a pro


apetrechado

pt-adj

apetrechado (feminine apetrechada, masculine plural apetrechados, feminine plural apetrechadas)

apetrechada (feminine)
apetrechados (masculine plural)
apetrechadas (feminine plural)


cor-de-laranja

cor de laranja
cor de laranja#Portuguese

Pre-reform spelling (used until 1990) of cor de laranja. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


francês

francês (feminine francesa, masculine plural franceses, feminine plural francesas)

francesa (feminine)
franceses (masculine plural)
francesas (feminine plural)

[fɾɐ̃ˈse(ɪ̯)ʃ]

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese frances (“French”), from Latin francēnsis. By surface analysis, França + -ês.

inh+

Alda contou para o grupo que a tia Belinha tinha ido sozinha a Paris e lá conhecera um conde francês, ligeiramente arruinado e ligeiramente maluco, com quem tivera um tórrido caso de verão. Numa noite quente, dançando numa margem do Sena, depois de muitos copos de champanhe, os dois tinham tropeçado e...

2012, Luís Fernando Veríssimo, “A tia que caiu no Sena”, in Diálogos Impossíveis, Rio de Janeiro: Editora Objetiva, →ISBN, page 63:


alaranjado

pt-adj

alaranjado (feminine alaranjada, masculine plural alaranjados, feminine plural alaranjadas)

alaranjada (feminine)
alaranjados (masculine plural)
alaranjadas (feminine plural)

[ɐ.lɐ.ɾɐ̃ˈʒa.ðu]


estranho

estranho (feminine estranha, masculine plural estranhos, feminine plural estranhas, comparable, comparative mais estranho, superlative o mais estranho or estranhíssimo, augmentative estranhão)

estranha (feminine)
estranhos (masculine plural)
estranhas (feminine plural)
mais estranho (comparative)
o mais estranho (superlative)
estranhíssimo (superlative)
estranhão (augmentative)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese estranho, from Latin extrāneus. Cognates include Spanish extraño, Catalan estrany, French étrange and Italian strano.

inh+

/iʃˈtɾɐ̃.ɲu/

/eʃˈtɾɐ̃.ɲu/

Esse animal é muito estranho.

Proibida a entrada de pessoas estranhas.

The entry of unknown persons is prohibited.

(especially of people) unknown; unfamiliar (not known or familiar)


janota

Macanese: janota

Borrowed from French janot, from Jeannot.


neerlandês

pt-adj

neerlandês (feminine neerlandesa, masculine plural neerlandeses, feminine plural neerlandesas)

neerlandesa (feminine)
neerlandeses (masculine plural)
neerlandesas (feminine plural)

From French Néerlandais, néerlandais. By surface analysis, Neerlândia + -ês.


holandês

holandês (feminine holandesa, masculine plural holandeses, feminine plural holandesas)

holandesa (feminine)
holandeses (masculine plural)
holandesas (feminine plural)

(husbandry, relational) of the Friesian breed of milk cows


varão

varão (feminine varoa, masculine plural varões, feminine plural varoas)

varoa (feminine)
varões (masculine plural)
varoas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese varon~baron, from Latin barōnem. Doublet of barão.


albanês

albanês (feminine albanesa, masculine plural albaneses, feminine plural albanesas, not comparable)

albanesa (feminine)
albaneses (masculine plural)
albanesas (feminine plural)


alheio

alheio (feminine alheia, masculine plural alheios, feminine plural alheias)

alheia (feminine)
alheios (masculine plural)
alheias (feminine plural)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese alhẽo, from Latin aliēnus ("belonging to someone else", later "exotic, foreign"), from alius (“other”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos. Compare Galician alleo, Spanish ajeno. Doublet of alien.

inh

Não mexa nas coisas alheias.

someone else’s, that belongs to someone else

Uma terra alheia.

(with preposition a) unknowing, unaware [of]


à vontade

Fique à vontade.

comfortable, at ease (feeling comfortable)


afegão

pt-adj

afegão (feminine afegã, masculine plural afegãos, feminine plural afegãs, not comparable)

afegã (feminine)
afegãos (masculine plural)
afegãs (feminine plural)

[a.feˈɡɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/ɐ.fɨˈɡɐ̃w̃/

[ɐ.fɨˈɣɐ̃w̃]

Afghan; Afghani; Afghanistani (of or relating to Afghanistan)


valoroso

valoroso (feminine valorosa, masculine plural valorosos, feminine plural valorosas, metaphonic)

valorosa (feminine)
valorosos (masculine plural)
valorosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


tomada

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


cinzento

pt-adj

cinzento (feminine cinzenta, masculine plural cinzentos, feminine plural cinzentas)

cinzenta (feminine)
cinzentos (masculine plural)
cinzentas (feminine plural)


sociocultural

sociocultural m or f (plural socioculturais)


pessoal

É para meu uso pessoal.


cinza

From Old Galician-Portuguese cĩisa (“ashes”), from a Vulgar Latin root *cinisia (“ashes (cold or warm)”), from Latin cinis (“cold ashes”), from Proto-Indo-European *ken- (“dust, ashes”).
Cognate with Galician cinza, Spanish ceniza and Romanian cenușă.


velhinho

pt-adj

velhinho (feminine velhinha, masculine plural velhinhos, feminine plural velhinhas)

velhinha (feminine)
velhinhos (masculine plural)
velhinhas (feminine plural)


inapropriado

inapropriado (feminine inapropriada, masculine plural inapropriados, feminine plural inapropriadas)

inapropriada (feminine)
inapropriados (masculine plural)
inapropriadas (feminine plural)


cálido

cálido (feminine cálida, masculine plural cálidos, feminine plural cálidas)

cálida (feminine)
cálidos (masculine plural)
cálidas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin calidus (“warm, hot”). Compare the inherited doublet caldo.


cálido

Learned borrowing from Latin callidus (“wise, clever, cunning”).

(figurative) sagacious, astute, perspicacious


pior

Macanese: pió

From Old Galician-Portuguese peor, peior, from Latin peiōrem, from Proto-Indo-European *ped-yōs (“to the ground, downward”).

inh

comparative degree of mau, comparative degree of ruim: worse; worst (with definite article)


apropriado

pt-adj

apropriado (feminine apropriada, masculine plural apropriados, feminine plural apropriadas, comparable, comparative mais apropriado, superlative o mais apropriado or apropriadíssimo)

apropriada (feminine)
apropriados (masculine plural)
apropriadas (feminine plural)
mais apropriado (comparative)
o mais apropriado (superlative)
apropriadíssimo (superlative)


melhor

From Old Galician-Portuguese mellor, from Latin meliōrem, from Proto-Indo-European *mélyōs, from *mel- (“strong, big”). Compare Catalan millor, Spanish mejor, French meilleur, Italian migliore.

comparative degree of bom: better, best (with definite article)


mulher

From Old Galician-Portuguese muller, moller (hence also Galician muller), from Latin mulierem (“woman; wife”), of uncertain origin. Maybe from Proto-Indo-European *h₂melǵ- (milk; to milk). Cognate with Spanish mujer, Catalan muller, Italian moglie, and Romanian muiere.

(derogatory, of a man) pansy; wimpy; effeminate


fanático

fanático (feminine fanática, masculine plural fanáticos, feminine plural fanáticas)

fanática (feminine)
fanáticos (masculine plural)
fanáticas (feminine plural)

fanatical; fanatic (characterised by extreme enthusiasm)


cor de rosa

cor de rosa (invariable, not comparable)


genitivo

genitivo (feminine genitiva, masculine plural genitivos, feminine plural genitivas, not comparable)

genitiva (feminine)
genitivos (masculine plural)
genitivas (feminine plural)

From Renaissance Latin cāsus genitīvus (literally “case pertaining to origin, birth”) (also spelled cāsus genetīvus), from genitus, the perfect passive participle of gignō (“beget”).

bor

(grammar, comparable) genitive (of or relating to the case of possession)


cavaleiro

pt-adj

cavaleiro (feminine cavaleira, masculine plural cavaleiros, feminine plural cavaleiras)

cavaleira (feminine)
cavaleiros (masculine plural)
cavaleiras (feminine plural)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cavaleiro, from Late Latin caballārius. Compare Galician cabaleiro. By surface analysis, cavalo (“horse”) + -eiro (“-eer”). Doublet of cavalheiro, through Spanish caballero.


polegar

pt-adj

polegar m or f (plural polegares, not comparable)

From Old Galician-Portuguese pollegar, from Latin pollicāris (“of the thumb”), from pollex (“thumb”). Compare Spanish pulgar and Galician polgar.


semanal

semanal m or f (plural semanais, not comparable)

From semana (“week”) + -al (“of or relating to”).


relaxado

pt-adj

relaxado (feminine relaxada, masculine plural relaxados, feminine plural relaxadas, comparable, comparative mais relaxado, superlative o mais relaxado or relaxadíssimo)

relaxada (feminine)
relaxados (masculine plural)
relaxadas (feminine plural)
mais relaxado (comparative)
o mais relaxado (superlative)
relaxadíssimo (superlative)

relaxed (having an easy-going mood or temperament)

irresponsible (lacking a sense of responsibility)


preto

preto (feminine preta, masculine plural pretos, feminine plural pretas)

preta (feminine)
pretos (masculine plural)
pretas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese preto (“black, near”), from earlier *apreto, from apretar (Modern Portuguese apertar (“tighten, press, clamp”)), from Late Latin appectorāre, from Latin pectus (“chest”). The semantic evolution to "black" or "dark" comes through the sense of "dense" or "thick". See also the related perto. Another common, but less likely, etymology suggested is a Vulgar Latin *prettus, from pressus.
Compare Galician preto, Asturian and Leonese prietu, Ladino preto, and Spanish prieto.

inh

O tecido preto aquece/esquenta mais rapidamente.

pão preto

peças pretas de xadrez

nuvem preta

Uma mulher preta esteve cá.

(of a person, usually offensive) black (dark-skinned)

A coisa está preta.

(idiomatic, of situations) bad; very adverse


promíscuo

pt-adj

promíscuo (feminine promíscua, masculine plural promíscuos, feminine plural promíscuas)

promíscua (feminine)
promíscuos (masculine plural)
promíscuas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin prōmiscuus (“indiscriminate”).

lbor

loose; promiscuous (indiscriminate in choice of sexual partners)


corante

From corar (“to colour, dye”), from cor (“colour”). Doublet of colorante.


adesivo

pt-adj

adesivo (feminine adesiva, masculine plural adesivos, feminine plural adesivas)

adesiva (feminine)
adesivos (masculine plural)
adesivas (feminine plural)


inquestionável

inquestionável m or f (plural inquestionáveis)


basco

basco (feminine basca, masculine plural bascos, feminine plural bascas, not comparable)

basca (feminine)
bascos (masculine plural)
bascas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Gascon or from Spanish vasco, from Latin vascō.


arábigo

arábigo (feminine arábiga, masculine plural arábigos, feminine plural arábigas, not comparable)

arábiga (feminine)
arábigos (masculine plural)
arábigas (feminine plural)


adocicado

adocicado (feminine adocicada, masculine plural adocicados, feminine plural adocicadas, comparable, comparative mais adocicado, superlative o mais adocicado or adocicadíssimo)

adocicada (feminine)
adocicados (masculine plural)
adocicadas (feminine plural)
mais adocicado (comparative)
o mais adocicado (superlative)
adocicadíssimo (superlative)

sweet; sweetened (containing a sweetening ingredient)


arábico

arábico (feminine arábica, masculine plural arábicos, feminine plural arábicas, not comparable)

arábica (feminine)
arábicos (masculine plural)
arábicas (feminine plural)

From árabe (“Arab, Arabic”) + -ico. Árabe from Arabic عَرَب (ʕarab, “Arabs”) or عَرَبِيّ (ʕarabiyy, “Arab, Arabic”).

Arabic (of, from, or pertaining to Arab countries or cultural behaviour)


vencido

vencido (feminine vencida, masculine plural vencidos, feminine plural vencidas)

vencida (feminine)
vencidos (masculine plural)
vencidas (feminine plural)

From vencer (“to win; to defeat; to expire”).

Exército vencido.

Estou vencido.

Leite vencido.

Pagamento vencido.


besta

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese besta, probably borrowed from Latin bēstia (“beast”). Doublet of bicha.

inh+

astonished, speechless (extremely surprised)


desembalado

pt-adj

desembalado (feminine desembalada, masculine plural desembalados, feminine plural desembaladas, not comparable)

desembalada (feminine)
desembalados (masculine plural)
desembaladas (feminine plural)


electrizante

electrizante m or f (plural electrizantes)

Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1990 in Portugal) of eletrizante. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


diminutivo

diminutivo (feminine diminutiva, masculine plural diminutivos, feminine plural diminutivas)

diminutiva (feminine)
diminutivos (masculine plural)
diminutivas (feminine plural)


molhado

molhado (feminine molhada, masculine plural molhados, feminine plural molhadas, comparable, comparative mais molhado, superlative o mais molhado or molhadíssimo)

molhada (feminine)
molhados (masculine plural)
molhadas (feminine plural)
mais molhado (comparative)
o mais molhado (superlative)
molhadíssimo (superlative)

Past participle of molhar, from Vulgar Latin *molliāre, from Latin mollīre. Compare Spanish mojado, Galician mollado, Catalan mullat, Occitan molhat, French mouillé.

(of an object) covered with or impregnated with liquid; wet

(slang, of a woman) sexually aroused; horny; wet


eletrizante

eletrizante m or f (plural eletrizantes)

From eletrizar (“to electrify”) + -ante.

(figurative) electric (emotionally thrilling)


fonética

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


elétrico

pt-adj

elétrico (feminine elétrica, masculine plural elétricos, feminine plural elétricas, not comparable)

elétrica (feminine)
elétricos (masculine plural)
elétricas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from New Latin ēlectricus (“of amber”), from Latin ēlectrum (“amber”), from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron, “amber”).


colocado

pt-adj

colocado (feminine colocada, masculine plural colocados, feminine plural colocadas)

colocada (feminine)
colocados (masculine plural)
colocadas (feminine plural)


secretária

Feminine of secretário (“secretary”), from Medieval Latin sēcrētārius (“secretary”).


íntegro

pt-adj

íntegro (feminine íntegra, masculine plural íntegros, feminine plural íntegras)

íntegra (feminine)
íntegros (masculine plural)
íntegras (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin integrum. Doublet of inteiro.

(figuratively) upright (having good morals)


plástico

plástico (feminine plástica, masculine plural plásticos, feminine plural plásticas)

plástica (feminine)
plásticos (masculine plural)
plásticas (feminine plural)

From Latin plasticus (“of molding”), from Ancient Greek πλαστικός (plastikós), from πλάσσειν (plássein, “to mold, form”).


anémico

anémico (feminine anémica, masculine plural anémicos, feminine plural anémicas)

anémica (feminine)
anémicos (masculine plural)
anémicas (feminine plural)

European Portuguese standard spelling of anêmico.


reverso

reverso (feminine reversa, masculine plural reversos, feminine plural reversas, not comparable)

reversa (feminine)
reversos (masculine plural)
reversas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin reversus (“returned”), active participle of revertor (“to turn back; to return”), from re- + vertō (“to turn”). Doublet of revés, which was inherited.


afluente

Learned borrowing from Latin affluentem.


acorde

concordant (agreeing, correspondent, harmonious)


ilimitado

pt-adj

ilimitado (feminine ilimitada, masculine plural ilimitados, feminine plural ilimitadas)

ilimitada (feminine)
ilimitados (masculine plural)
ilimitadas (feminine plural)


abundante

[ɐ.βũˈdɐ̃.tɨ]

abundant; plentiful (fully sufficient; having more than enough)


heráldica

Borrowed from French héraldique (“heraldic”).


hipocorístico

hipocorístico (feminine hipocorística, masculine plural hipocorísticos, feminine plural hipocorísticas)

hipocorística (feminine)
hipocorísticos (masculine plural)
hipocorísticas (feminine plural)

From Ancient Greek ὑποκοριστικός (hupokoristikós).

bor

ὑποκοριστικός


taciturno

pt-adj

taciturno (feminine taciturna, masculine plural taciturnos, feminine plural taciturnas)

taciturna (feminine)
taciturnos (masculine plural)
taciturnas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin taciturnus, from tacitus (“secret, tacit”).


estrangeiro

estrangeiro (feminine estrangeira, masculine plural estrangeiros, feminine plural estrangeiras, comparable, comparative mais estrangeiro, superlative o mais estrangeiro or estrangeiríssimo)

estrangeira (feminine)
estrangeiros (masculine plural)
estrangeiras (feminine plural)
mais estrangeiro (comparative)
o mais estrangeiro (superlative)
estrangeiríssimo (superlative)

From Old Galician-Portuguese strangeiro, from Old French estrangier (Modern French étranger).

(not comparable) from a different country; foreign

(comparable) belonging to a different culture; foreign


intencional

intencional m or f (plural intencionais, comparable, comparative mais intencional, superlative o mais intencional or intencionalíssimo)

intencionais (plural)
mais intencional (comparative)
o mais intencional (superlative)
intencionalíssimo (superlative)


consumidor

consumidor (feminine consumidora, masculine plural consumidores, feminine plural consumidoras)

consumidora (feminine)
consumidores (masculine plural)
consumidoras (feminine plural)


arcano

arcano (feminine arcana, masculine plural arcanos, feminine plural arcanas)

arcana (feminine)
arcanos (masculine plural)
arcanas (feminine plural)

arcane (understood by only a few; obscure)


aspirante

/ɐʃ.piˈɾɐ̃.tɨ/

Ultimately from Latin aspīrante, possily borrowed from Italian aspirante. By surface analysis, aspirar + -ante.


attractor

attractor (feminine attractora, masculine plural attractores, feminine plural attractoras)

attractora (feminine)
attractores (masculine plural)
attractoras (feminine plural)

Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of atrator.


pardo

pardo (feminine parda, masculine plural pardos, feminine plural pardas, not comparable)

parda (feminine)
pardos (masculine plural)
pardas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese pardo, from Latin pardus.


pansexual

From pan- + sexual. Compare English pansexual.

pansexual (sexually attracted to people regardless of gender)


romeno

romeno (feminine romena, masculine plural romenos, feminine plural romenas, not comparable)

romena (feminine)
romenos (masculine plural)
romenas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Romanian român, from Latin romānus. Doublet of romão and romano.

Romanian (of or relating to Romania or its people)


blasfemo

blasfemo (feminine blasfema, masculine plural blasfemos, feminine plural blasfemas)

blasfema (feminine)
blasfemos (masculine plural)
blasfemas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Late Latin blasphēmus, from Ancient Greek βλάσφημος (blásphēmos).

lbor

blasphemous (lacking piety or respect for the sacred)


escroto

pt-adj

escroto (feminine escrota, masculine plural escrotos, feminine plural escrotas)

escrota (feminine)
escrotos (masculine plural)
escrotas (feminine plural)

(Brazil, vulgar) despicable, mean, contemptible, scoundrel


veloz

fast; quick (moving or capable of moving with great speed)


localizado

localizado (feminine localizada, masculine plural localizados, feminine plural localizadas)

localizada (feminine)
localizados (masculine plural)
localizadas (feminine plural)


egoísta

Borrowed from French égoïste. By surface analysis, ego + -ista.

selfish (holding one’s self-interest as the standard for decision making)


caloroso

caloroso (feminine calorosa, masculine plural calorosos, feminine plural calorosas, metaphonic)

calorosa (feminine)
calorosos (masculine plural)
calorosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


contagiante

contagiante m or f (plural contagiantes)

contagious (of a disease, able to be transmitted to others)

contagious (of a fashion, laughter, etc, easily passed on to others)


contagioso

contagioso (feminine contagiosa, masculine plural contagiosos, feminine plural contagiosas, metaphonic)

contagiosa (feminine)
contagiosos (masculine plural)
contagiosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Late Latin contāgiōsus. By surface analysis, contágio (“contagion”) + -oso.


divo

pt-adj

divo (feminine diva, masculine plural divos, feminine plural divas)

diva (feminine)
divos (masculine plural)
divas (feminine plural)


eunuco

eunuco (feminine eunuca, masculine plural eunucos, feminine plural eunucas)

eunuca (feminine)
eunucos (masculine plural)
eunucas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin eunuchus, from Ancient Greek εὐνοῦχος (eunoûkhos).

Não adianta, Coringa. Antes de sair da Batcaverna, eu tirei meu pinto fora. Eu não tenho pinto, não sei se vocês sabem disso. Eu sou eunuco!

1981, Fernando Pettinati, Antônio Camano, 18:41 from the start, in Feira da Fruta (VHS), spoken by Batman (Fernando Pettinati), São Paulo, reddubing of He Meets His Match, The Grisly Ghoul:

It's no use, Joker. Before leaving the Batcave, I took my dick out. I have no dick, if you don't know that. I'm castrated!


fervente

fervent (exhibiting enthusiasm, zeal, conviction, persistence or belief)


grátis

/ˈɡɾa.t͡ʃiʃ/

O shopping oferece estacionamento grátis.

(sometimes proscribed) free, gratis, without charge


frustrante

/fɾuʃˈtɾɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

/fɾuʃˈtɾɐ̃.tɨ/

From Latin frūstrante, present participle of frūstrō.


inconsciente

inconsciente m or f (plural inconscientes, not comparable)

From in- (“un-”) + consciente (“conscious”).

unconscious (without directed thought or awareness)

(of animals or objects) having no consciousness


enfático

enfático (feminine enfática, masculine plural enfáticos, feminine plural enfáticas)

enfática (feminine)
enfáticos (masculine plural)
enfáticas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐμφατικός (emphatikós), variant of ἐμφαντικός (emphantikós), from ἐμφαίνω (emphaínō, “to show, present”). More at ênfase.


forense

forensic (relating to the scientific investigation of evidence for a court of law)


asiático

pt-adj

asiático (feminine asiática, masculine plural asiáticos, feminine plural asiáticas, not comparable)

asiática (feminine)
asiáticos (masculine plural)
asiáticas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin āsiāticus, from Ancient Greek Ἀσιατικός (Asiatikós).


funesto

funesto (feminine funesta, masculine plural funestos, feminine plural funestas)

funesta (feminine)
funestos (masculine plural)
funestas (feminine plural)


áspero

áspero (feminine áspera, masculine plural ásperos, feminine plural ásperas)

áspera (feminine)
ásperos (masculine plural)
ásperas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin asperum, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂esp- (“to cut”).


rotundo

rotundo (feminine rotunda, masculine plural rotundos, feminine plural rotundas)

rotunda (feminine)
rotundos (masculine plural)
rotundas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin rotundus (“round”). Compare redondo, an inherited doublet.


adormecido

adormecido (feminine adormecida, masculine plural adormecidos, feminine plural adormecidas)

adormecida (feminine)
adormecidos (masculine plural)
adormecidas (feminine plural)


infausto

infausto (feminine infausta, masculine plural infaustos, feminine plural infaustas)

infausta (feminine)
infaustos (masculine plural)
infaustas (feminine plural)


afirmativo

afirmativo (feminine afirmativa, masculine plural afirmativos, feminine plural afirmativas)

afirmativa (feminine)
afirmativos (masculine plural)
afirmativas (feminine plural)


tímido

tímido (feminine tímida, masculine plural tímidos, feminine plural tímidas, comparable, comparative mais tímido, superlative o mais tímido or timidíssimo)

tímida (feminine)
tímidos (masculine plural)
tímidas (feminine plural)
mais tímido (comparative)
o mais tímido (superlative)
timidíssimo (superlative)

From Latin timidus (“full of fear, fearful, timid”), from timeo (“to fear”).

uder

lacking courage or confidence; timid, shy


crítico

pt-adj

crítico (feminine crítica, masculine plural críticos, feminine plural críticas, comparable, comparative mais crítico, superlative o mais crítico or criticíssimo)

crítica (feminine)
críticos (masculine plural)
críticas (feminine plural)
mais crítico (comparative)
o mais crítico (superlative)
criticíssimo (superlative)

Learned borrowing from Latin criticus, from Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós).

critical (inclined to criticize; censorious; exacting)

critical (pertaining to, or indicating a crisis or turning point)


pacífico

pacífico (feminine pacífica, masculine plural pacíficos, feminine plural pacíficas)

pacífica (feminine)
pacíficos (masculine plural)
pacíficas (feminine plural)


presidiario

presidiario (feminine presidiaria, masculine plural presidiarios, feminine plural presidiarias)

presidiaria (feminine)
presidiarios (masculine plural)
presidiarias (feminine plural)


mágico

mágico (feminine mágica, masculine plural mágicos, feminine plural mágicas)

mágica (feminine)
mágicos (masculine plural)
mágicas (feminine plural)

→ Tetum: májiku

Borrowed from Latin magicus, from Ancient Greek μαγικός (magikós), from μάγος (mágos, “wise man, mage”). Compare meigo, which is likely a doublet.


convicto

convicto (feminine convicta, masculine plural convictos, feminine plural convictas)

convicta (feminine)
convictos (masculine plural)
convictas (feminine plural)

Estou convicto que o novo ano será melhor.

I'm convinced that the new year will be better.


insuficientes

masculine/feminine plural of insuficiente


insuficiente

insuficiente m or f (plural insuficientes)

Learned borrowing from Latin īnsufficientem.


misericordioso

pt-adj

misericordioso (feminine misericordiosa, masculine plural misericordiosos, feminine plural misericordiosas, metaphonic)

misericordiosa (feminine)
misericordiosos (masculine plural)
misericordiosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

From Medieval Latin misericordiōsus, from misericors, misericordis + -ōsus. By surface analysis, misericórdia + -oso (compare French miséricordieux).


alérgico

pt-adj

alérgico (feminine alérgica, masculine plural alérgicos, feminine plural alérgicas)

alérgica (feminine)
alérgicos (masculine plural)
alérgicas (feminine plural)


caçador

caçador (feminine caçadora, masculine plural caçadores, feminine plural caçadoras)

caçadora (feminine)
caçadores (masculine plural)
caçadoras (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese caçador, corresponding to caçar (“to hunt”) + -dor (“-er”). Compare Spanish cazador, Italian cacciatore, French chasseur.


admirador

admirador (feminine admiradora, masculine plural admiradores, feminine plural admiradoras)

admiradora (feminine)
admiradores (masculine plural)
admiradoras (feminine plural)

[ɐ.ðmi.ɾɐˈðoɾ]

[ɐ.ðmi.ɾɐˈðoɾ]

Learned borrowing from Latin admīrātōrem. By surface analysis, admirar + -dor.

lbor

admiring (feeling or showing admiration)


belo

pt-adj

belo (feminine bela, masculine plural belos, feminine plural belas, comparable, comparative mais belo, superlative o mais belo or belíssimo)

bela (feminine)
belos (masculine plural)
belas (feminine plural)
mais belo (comparative)
o mais belo (superlative)
belíssimo (superlative)

From Old Galician-Portuguese bel, from Latin bellus, from Proto-Indo-European *dw-ene-, adverbial form of *deu- (“to do, perform, revere, show favor”).

Um poeta pode acordar no meio da noite e escrever belo poema — basta inspiração! Um pintor pintar um quadro em minutos ou anos, como sentir melhor. Mas artistas de artes coletivas não podem convocar espectadores às três da madrugada, alegando que só nesse momento sentem que baixou o santo.

2014, Augusto Boal, Hamlet e o filho do padeiro: Memórias imaginadas, Editora Cosac Naify, →ISBN, page 217:

Sabes quem são os meus mestres do bom e do bello?

1905, Maria Amalia Vaz de Carvalho, “O romance de Adelina [Adelina’s romance]”, in Contos e phantasias [Short stories and fantasies]^(https://pt.wikisource.org/wiki/Contos_e_phantasias_(Maria_Amália_Vaz_de_Carvalho,_1905)), 2nd edition, Lisbon: Parceria Antonio Maria Pereira, page 131:

Do you know who are my teachers of the good and the beautiful?


obrigado

obrigado (feminine obrigada, masculine plural obrigados, feminine plural obrigadas)

obrigada (feminine)
obrigados (masculine plural)
obrigadas (feminine plural)

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin obligātus (“obliged”), past participle of obligō (“to bind in obligation”).

slbor

obligatory; mandatory (required or commanded by authority)


mesmo

pt-adj

mesmo (feminine mesma, masculine plural mesmos, feminine plural mesmas)

mesma (feminine)
mesmos (masculine plural)
mesmas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese mesmo, from earlier Old Galician-Portuguese meesmo, from Vulgar Latin of Iberia *medesmo, from proto-Romanic forms as *medessimu, from *medissimu, from *medipsimu, from Vulgar Latin *metipsimus, from a previous *metipsissīmus, derived from Latin -met (emphatic suffix) + ipse (“himself”) + -issimus (superlative suffix). Compare with Spanish mismo, French même.

Vi a mesma árvore novamente.

Tens os mesmos olhos que eu.

O cidadão mesmo que o prendeu.

Eu mesmo fiz o bolo.

O que eu vi é esse mesmo.


abstracto

abstracto (feminine abstracta, masculine plural abstractos, feminine plural abstractas)

abstracta (feminine)
abstractos (masculine plural)
abstractas (feminine plural)

Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1990 in Portugal) of abstrato. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


lentiviral

(virology) lentiviral (of or relating to a lentivirus)


australiano

australiano (feminine australiana, masculine plural australianos, feminine plural australianas, not comparable)

australiana (feminine)
australianos (masculine plural)
australianas (feminine plural)


importantes

Tenho coisas mais importantes a discutir com você hoje à noite.

2005, J. K. Rowling, translated by Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] (Harry Potter; 6), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 282:

I have more important things to discuss with you tonight.


nucleico

nucleico (feminine nucleica, masculine plural nucleicos, feminine plural nucleicas)

nucleica (feminine)
nucleicos (masculine plural)
nucleicas (feminine plural)

(cytology) nucleic (relating to the nuclei of cells)


espiritual

Learned borrowing from Late Latin spīrituālis. By surface analysis, espírito + -ual.


precoce

Learned borrowing from Latin praecox. Doublet of abricó.

precocious (characterised by exceptionally early occurrence or development)

sinais de alerta precoces.


etarra

Euskadi Ta Askatasuna
Euskadi Ta Askatasuna

ETA, of ETA (relating to ETA; Euskadi Ta Askatasuna)


aberto

pt-adj

aberto (feminine aberta, masculine plural abertos, feminine plural abertas, comparable, comparative mais aberto, superlative o mais aberto or abertíssimo)

aberta (feminine)
abertos (masculine plural)
abertas (feminine plural)
mais aberto (comparative)
o mais aberto (superlative)
abertíssimo (superlative)

From Old Galician-Portuguese aberto, from Latin apertus.


finlandês

finlandês (feminine finlandesa, masculine plural finlandeses, feminine plural finlandesas, not comparable)

finlandesa (feminine)
finlandeses (masculine plural)
finlandesas (feminine plural)

Finnish (pertaining to Finland or its people)


ocidental

Learned borrowing from Latin occidentālis (“western”), from occidēns (“west”), occidō (“fall down; pass away”). By surface analysis, ocidente + -al.

lbor

west; western (of, facing, situated in, or related to the west)


direito

pt-adj

direito (feminine direita, masculine plural direitos, feminine plural direitas, comparable, comparative mais direito, superlative o mais direito or direitíssimo, diminutive direitinho)

direita (feminine)
direitos (masculine plural)
direitas (feminine plural)
mais direito (comparative)
o mais direito (superlative)
direitíssimo (superlative)
direitinho (diminutive)

Guinea-Bissau Creole: direta

desc

Kabuverdianu: direta, diritu, réta, dretu

Macanese: drêto

Modified orthographically from Old Galician-Portuguese dereito (compare Spanish derecho), from Vulgar Latin *dērēctus, from Latin dīrectus. Doublet of direto.

right (toward the right side; right-hand)

right (complying with justice, correctness or reason; correct)

right (fit for purpose; appropriate; right)

(politics) right, right-wing (pertaining to the political right)


direita

[d͡ʒiˈɾeɪ̯.tɐ]

[d͡ʒiˈɾeɪ̯.tɐ]

Feminine of direito. Or from Old Galician-Portuguese dereita, feminine form of dereito, from Latin dīrectus (“straight”), from dīrigō (“lay straight; direct; distribute”), from dis- + regō (“to rule, govern”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-. Compare Spanish derecha, Catalan dreta, French droite, Italian dritta, Romanian dreapta.


angolano

pt-adj

angolano (feminine angolana, masculine plural angolanos, feminine plural angolanas)

angolana (feminine)
angolanos (masculine plural)
angolanas (feminine plural)

Angolan (of or relating to Angola or its people)


estética

Borrowed from Ancient Greek αἰσθητικός (aisthētikós, “of sense perception”), from αἰσθάνομαι (aisthánomai, “to feel”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewisd-, from *h₂ew- (“to see, perceive”).


amargo

pt-adj

amargo (feminine amarga, masculine plural amargos, feminine plural amargas)

amarga (feminine)
amargos (masculine plural)
amargas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese amaro (“bitter”) (from Latin amārus), modified by influence from the verb amargar. Compare Galician and Spanish amargo.

der

referring to an unpleasant taste
bitter, acrid

referring to an unpleasant taste
with little or no sugar

referring to an unpleasant taste
acid, spicy


abstruso

pt-adj

abstruso (feminine abstrusa, masculine plural abstrusos, feminine plural abstrusas, comparable, comparative mais abstruso, superlative o mais abstruso or abstrusíssimo)

abstrusa (feminine)
abstrusos (masculine plural)
abstrusas (feminine plural)
mais abstruso (comparative)
o mais abstruso (superlative)
abstrusíssimo (superlative)


latente

latent (existing or present but concealed or inactive)


islandês

islandês (feminine islandesa, masculine plural islandeses, feminine plural islandesas, not comparable)

islandesa (feminine)
islandeses (masculine plural)
islandesas (feminine plural)


newtoniano

newtoniano (feminine newtoniana, masculine plural newtonianos, feminine plural newtonianas)

newtoniana (feminine)
newtonianos (masculine plural)
newtonianas (feminine plural)


lingüístico

lingüístico (feminine lingüística, masculine plural lingüísticos, feminine plural lingüísticas)

lingüística (feminine)
lingüísticos (masculine plural)
lingüísticas (feminine plural)

Pre-reform spelling (used until 1990 in Brazil and 1945 in Portugal) of linguístico; may still occur as a sporadic misspelling.


grego

grego (feminine grega, masculine plural gregos, feminine plural gregas)

grega (feminine)
gregos (masculine plural)
gregas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese grego, from Latin graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós).


grosseiro

grosseiro (feminine grosseira, masculine plural grosseiros, feminine plural grosseiras)

grosseira (feminine)
grosseiros (masculine plural)
grosseiras (feminine plural)


ortográfico

ortográfico (feminine ortográfica, masculine plural ortográficos, feminine plural ortográficas)

ortográfica (feminine)
ortográficos (masculine plural)
ortográficas (feminine plural)


agramatical

agramatical m or f (plural agramaticais)

(linguistics) ungrammatical (in violation of a language’s grammar)


raiz

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese raiz, from Latin rādīcem, from Proto-Italic *wrādīks, from Proto-Indo-European *wréh₂ds (“root”). Compare Galician raíz.

inh+

Aquele homem de kilt é um escocês raiz!

That man over there wearing a kilt is a true Scotsman!

(Brazil, slang) O.G., true (valid, legitimate)

Este é o método raiz de fazer carne assada!

This is the traditional way of making a barbecue!


tóxico

pt-adj

tóxico (feminine tóxica, masculine plural tóxicos, feminine plural tóxicas)

tóxica (feminine)
tóxicos (masculine plural)
tóxicas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin toxicum (“arrow poison”), from Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón, “arrow poison”), from τοξικός (toxikós, “pertaining to bows”), from τόξον (tóxon, “bow”).

der

(toxicology) toxic (harmful to a living organism)


vectorial

Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1990 in Portugal) of vetorial. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


acusativo

pt-adj

acusativo (feminine acusativa, masculine plural acusativos, feminine plural acusativas, not comparable)

acusativa (feminine)
acusativos (masculine plural)
acusativas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin accūsātīvus. By surface analysis, acusar + -tivo.


asturiano

pt-adj

asturiano (feminine asturiana, masculine plural asturianos, feminine plural asturianas, not comparable)

asturiana (feminine)
asturianos (masculine plural)
asturianas (feminine plural)