oceâneo

oceâneo (feminine oceânea, masculine plural oceâneos, feminine plural oceâneas, not comparable)

oceânea (feminine)
oceâneos (masculine plural)
oceâneas (feminine plural)


paranoico

pt-adj

paranoico (feminine paranoica, masculine plural paranoicos, feminine plural paranoicas)

paranoica (feminine)
paranoicos (masculine plural)
paranoicas (feminine plural)


oceânico

oceânico (feminine oceânica, masculine plural oceânicos, feminine plural oceânicas)

oceânica (feminine)
oceânicos (masculine plural)
oceânicas (feminine plural)


oceânico

Oceanian; Oceanic (of or relating to Oceania)


grosso

grosso (feminine grossa, masculine plural grossos, feminine plural grossas, comparable, comparative mais grosso, superlative o mais grosso or grossíssimo, metaphonic)

grossa (feminine)
grossos (masculine plural)
grossas (feminine plural)
mais grosso (comparative)
o mais grosso (superlative)
grossíssimo (superlative)
metaphonic (superlative)

Kabuverdianu: grós

→ Ambonese Malay: garos

→ Manado Malay: goros

From Old Galician-Portuguese grosso, from Latin grossus, perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷres-.

dense; thick (relatively great in extent from one surface to another)

viscous; thick (having consistency between solid and liquid)

(of a person) rude; uncouth; uncivil (without manners)

(of texture) rough (not plain; with friction)

obscene; distasteful; vulgar (offensive to morality)


azulado

azulado (feminine azulada, masculine plural azulados, feminine plural azuladas, comparable, comparative mais azulado, superlative o mais azulado or azuladíssimo)

azulada (feminine)
azulados (masculine plural)
azuladas (feminine plural)
mais azulado (comparative)
o mais azulado (superlative)
azuladíssimo (superlative)


cretino

cretino (feminine cretina, masculine plural cretinos, feminine plural cretinas)

cretina (feminine)
cretinos (masculine plural)
cretinas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from French crétin (“fool”), from Alpine French crestin (“Christian”), from Latin Chrīstiānus. Doublet of cristão, Cristiano, and Cristian.

doublet

(of a person or action) mean; inconsiderate


tangente

/tɐ̃ˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi/

/tɐ̃ˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi/


azul-celeste

pt-adj

azul-celeste m or f (plural (Portugal) azul-celestes or (Brazil) azul-celeste)

azul-celestes (Portugal plural)
azul-celeste (Brazil plural)

From azul (“blue”) + celeste (“celestial, heavenly”).


glandular

(anatomy) glandular (pertaining to glands)


catalisador

pt-adj

catalisador (feminine catalisadora, masculine plural catalisadores, feminine plural catalisadoras)

catalisadora (feminine)
catalisadores (masculine plural)
catalisadoras (feminine plural)


castanho

castanho (feminine castanha, masculine plural castanhos, feminine plural castanhas)

castanha (feminine)
castanhos (masculine plural)
castanhas (feminine plural)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese castanho (“brown”), probably from Latin castaneus (“pertaining to chestnuts”).
Cognate with Galician castaño, Mirandese castanho, Asturian castañu, Spanish castaño and Catalan castany. Doublet of castâneo.

inh

Gostava de ter um carro castanho.

O telescópio observa anãs castanhas.


crespo

pt-adj

crespo (feminine crespa, masculine plural crespos, feminine plural crespas)

crespa (feminine)
crespos (masculine plural)
crespas (feminine plural)

From Latin crispus (“curly”). Doublet of crepe.


sonâmbulo

sonâmbulo (feminine sonâmbula, masculine plural sonâmbulos, feminine plural sonâmbulas)

sonâmbula (feminine)
sonâmbulos (masculine plural)
sonâmbulas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from French somnambule, from Medieval Latin somnambulus (“sleepwalker”).


amarelo

pt-adj

amarelo (feminine amarela, masculine plural amarelos, feminine plural amarelas, comparable, comparative mais amarelo, superlative o mais amarelo or amarelíssimo, diminutive amarelinho)

amarela (feminine)
amarelos (masculine plural)
amarelas (feminine plural)
mais amarelo (comparative)
o mais amarelo (superlative)
amarelíssimo (superlative)
amarelinho (diminutive)

From Old Galician-Portuguese amarelo (“yellow”), from Early Medieval Latin amārellus (“yellowish, pale”), derived from Latin amārus (“bitter”). Compare Galician amarelo, Mirandese amarielho, Spanish amarillo.

inh

(dated, of a person) Oriental (of East Asian descent)

Uma pessoa me tocou sem eu querer / E ainda me convenceu que eu gostava / Molhou com seu suor minha pele infantil / E secou minhas lágrimas sempre que eu chorava / É, numa tarde chuvosa tudo começou / Um sorriso amarelo sempre que acabava

2022, “a cor púrpura”, performed by Djonga:

Someone touched me without my consent / And even convinced me that I liked it / They wet my infantile skin with their sweat / And dried my tears whenever I cried / Eh, on a rainy afternoon everything began / A wry smile whenever it ended


serio

pt-adj

serio (feminine seria, masculine plural serios, feminine plural serias)

seria (feminine)
serios (masculine plural)
serias (feminine plural)


orquidáceo

orquidáceo (feminine orquidácea, masculine plural orquidáceos, feminine plural orquidáceas, not comparable)

orquidácea (feminine)
orquidáceos (masculine plural)
orquidáceas (feminine plural)


arqueológico

arqueológico (feminine arqueológica, masculine plural arqueológicos, feminine plural arqueológicas, not comparable)

arqueológica (feminine)
arqueológicos (masculine plural)
arqueológicas (feminine plural)

From arqueologia + -ico, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos) and -λογία (-logía).


vermelho

vermelho (feminine vermelha, masculine plural vermelhos, feminine plural vermelhas, diminutive vermelhinho)

vermelha (feminine)
vermelhos (masculine plural)
vermelhas (feminine plural)
vermelhinho (diminutive)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese vermelho (“red”), from Vulgar Latin *vermiclus, from Latin vermiculus (“little worm”), from vermis (“worm”), ultimately in reference to a scale insect of species Kermes vermilio, used to make a crimson dye.
Cognate with Galician vermello, Spanish bermejo, Asturian bermeyu, Catalan vermell, Occitan vermelh, French vermeil and Italian vermiglio. Also related to English vermilion. Doublet of vermículo, which was borrowed.


longo

pt-adj

longo (feminine longa, masculine plural longos, feminine plural longas)

longa (feminine)
longos (masculine plural)
longas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese longo, from Latin longus, from Proto-Indo-European *dl̥h₁gʰós (“long”).


suspeito

suspeito (feminine suspeita, masculine plural suspeitos, feminine plural suspeitas)

suspeita (feminine)
suspeitos (masculine plural)
suspeitas (feminine plural)


ecológico

ecológico (feminine ecológica, masculine plural ecológicos, feminine plural ecológicas)

ecológica (feminine)
ecológicos (masculine plural)
ecológicas (feminine plural)


pensativo

pensativo (feminine pensativa, masculine plural pensativos, feminine plural pensativas)

pensativa (feminine)
pensativos (masculine plural)
pensativas (feminine plural)


analógico

analógico (feminine analógica, masculine plural analógicos, feminine plural analógicas, not comparable)

analógica (feminine)
analógicos (masculine plural)
analógicas (feminine plural)

(electronics) analogue; analog (in which values are not discrete)

(literature, rhetoric) analogic; analogical (relating to analogy)


esthetica

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


lúcido

lúcido (feminine lúcida, masculine plural lúcidos, feminine plural lúcidas)

lúcida (feminine)
lúcidos (masculine plural)
lúcidas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin lūcidus. Compare the archaic inherited doublet lúzio.

lucid (bright, luminous, translucent or transparent)


frio

frio (feminine fria, masculine plural frios, feminine plural frias, comparable, comparative mais frio, superlative o mais frio or friíssimo or frigidíssimo, diminutive friozinho or friinho)

fria (feminine)
frios (masculine plural)
frias (feminine plural)
mais frio (comparative)
o mais frio (superlative)
friíssimo (superlative)
frigidíssimo (superlative)
friozinho (diminutive)
friinho (diminutive)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese frio, from Latin frīgidus (“cold”), from frīgeō (“to be cold”), from frigus (“cold, coldness”), from Proto-Indo-European *sriHgos-, *sriges-, *sriHges-. Compare Galician and Spanish frío, Asturian fríu, Catalan fred, Italian freddo. Doublet of frígido.


franco

pt-adj

franco (feminine franca, masculine plural francos, feminine plural francas)

franca (feminine)
francos (masculine plural)
francas (feminine plural)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese franco, from French franc.

inh+

(historical) Frankish (referring to the Franks)


sexagesimal

pt-adj

sexagesimal m or f (plural sexagesimais)


antinuclear

antinuclear m or f (plural antinucleares)

antinuclear (opposed to the use of nuclear weapons or nuclear energy)

antinuclear (serving as protection from nuclear devices)


croma

(Portugal) feminine singular of cromo (“dorky”)


gastrointestinal

gastrointestinal m or f (plural gastrointestinais, not comparable)


insignificante

insignificante m or f (plural insignificantes)

insignificant (not significant; not important)


presa

Feminine of preso (“imprisoned; captured; bound; prisoner”), from Old Galician-Portuguese preso, from Latin prehēnsus (“seized”), perfect passive participle of prehendō (“to seize; to catch”).


divino

divino (feminine divina, masculine plural divinos, feminine plural divinas, comparable, comparative mais divino, superlative o mais divino or diviníssimo)

divina (feminine)
divinos (masculine plural)
divinas (feminine plural)
mais divino (comparative)
o mais divino (superlative)
diviníssimo (superlative)


infante

/ĩˈfɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

/ĩˈfɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

From Old Galician-Portuguese infante, a borrowing from Latin īnfantem (“infant”).
Cognate with Galician, Spanish, and Italian infante, French enfant.


média

Feminine of médio (“medium”), from Latin medius, from Proto-Indo-European *medʰyo- (“between”).

[ˈmɛ.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ]

[ˈmɛ.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ]


pluvial

águas pluviais


germana

/ʒeʁˈmɐ̃.nɐ/

[ʒeɦˈmɐ̃.nɐ]

/ʒeʁˈmɐ̃.nɐ/

[ʒeɦˈmɐ̃.nɐ]

/ʒeɾˈmɐ̃.nɐ/

/ʒeʁˈmɐ̃.nɐ/


epónimo

epónimo (feminine epónima, masculine plural epónimos, feminine plural epónimas)

epónima (feminine)
epónimos (masculine plural)
epónimas (feminine plural)

eponymous (relating to the person after which something is named)


culto

culto (feminine culta, masculine plural cultos, feminine plural cultas)

culta (feminine)
cultos (masculine plural)
cultas (feminine plural)


femoral

From fêmur/fémur (“femur”) + -al (“of or relating to”).

af

femoral (of, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh)


cubano

pt-adj

cubano (feminine cubana, masculine plural cubanos, feminine plural cubanas, not comparable)

cubana (feminine)
cubanos (masculine plural)
cubanas (feminine plural)

(Madeira, informal) Portuguese from the mainland


siciliano

siciliano (feminine siciliana, masculine plural sicilianos, feminine plural sicilianas)

siciliana (feminine)
sicilianos (masculine plural)
sicilianas (feminine plural)


bendito

bendito (feminine bendita, masculine plural benditos, feminine plural benditas)

bendita (feminine)
benditos (masculine plural)
benditas (feminine plural)

Semi-learned borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin benedictus (“blessed”), perfect passive participle of Latin benedīcō (“to speak well of”). Doublet of bento, Bento, and Benedito.


capaz

Kabuverdianu: kapás

Macanese: capaz

Ela é capaz de patinar.


nato

pt-adj

nato (feminine nata, masculine plural natos, feminine plural natas)

nata (feminine)
natos (masculine plural)
natas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin nātus. Doublet of nado.

Ela é uma escritora nata.

(of a person) born (having a character or quality from birth)

A criatividade dela é nata.

(of a person’s character or quality) innate (present from birth)

Ele é nordestino nato!
He is a born and bred Northeasterner!

(with a demonym) born in a place (often implying strong identification with the location or local culture)

Somos brasileiros natos, mas nosso avô foi naturalizado.

We are Brazilians by birth, but our grandfather was naturalised.

(citizenship law, specifically) by birth (having a nationality due to being born in the country)


dormente

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese dormente, from Latin dormientem, present active participle of dormiō (“to sleep”).

inh+

(botany) of a plant whose leaves or petals curl up at night


démodé

pt-adj

démodé (feminine démodée, masculine plural démodés, feminine plural démodées)

démodée (feminine)
démodés (masculine plural)
démodées (feminine plural)


rubi

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese rubi, from Catalan robí (“ruby”), from Medieval Latin rubīnus, from Latin rubeus (“red”).


negros

Você notou os cabelos dela, são negros e brilhantes e macios...

2005, J. K. Rowling, Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe, Rocco, page 308:

You noticed her hair, it's dark and brilliant and soft...


nascente

Learned borrowing from Latin nāscentem. By surface analysis, nascer + -ente.


resistente

resistent (capable of withstanding force)

resistent (not affected or overcome by negative circumstances)


raso

pt-adj

raso (feminine rasa, masculine plural rasos, feminine plural rasas)

rasa (feminine)
rasos (masculine plural)
rasas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese raso, from Latin rāsus. Doublet of rés, via Old French.


diurna

[ˈd͡ʒiʊ̯ɦ.nɐ]

[ˈd͡ʒiʊ̯ɦ.nɐ]

[ˈd͡ʒiʊ̯ɾ.nɐ]

[ˈd͡ʒiʊ̯ʁ.nɐ]


curioso

curioso (feminine curiosa, masculine plural curiosos, feminine plural curiosas, metaphonic)

curiosa (feminine)
curiosos (masculine plural)
curiosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

curious; inquisitive (tending to ask questions, investigate or explore)


frágil

frágil m or f (plural frágeis, comparable, comparative mais frágil, superlative o mais frágil or fragilíssimo)

frágeis (plural)
mais frágil (comparative)
o mais frágil (superlative)
fragilíssimo (superlative)


máo

máo (feminine má, masculine plural máos, feminine plural más)

má (feminine)
máos (masculine plural)
más (feminine plural)


nù

nù (feminine nua, masculine plural nùs, feminine plural nuas)

nua (feminine)
nùs (masculine plural)
nuas (feminine plural)


nú

nú (feminine nua, masculine plural nús, feminine plural nuas)

nua (feminine)
nús (masculine plural)
nuas (feminine plural)

Prescribed spelling of nu under the Orthographic Agreement of 1931, which was not implemented; now a common misspelling.


vegetariano

vegetariano (feminine vegetariana, masculine plural vegetarianos, feminine plural vegetarianas)

vegetariana (feminine)
vegetarianos (masculine plural)
vegetarianas (feminine plural)


gerencial

[ʒe.ɾẽ.sɪˈaʊ̯]

[ʒɨ.ɾẽˈsjaɫ]

[ʒɨ.ɾẽˈsjaɫ]

From gerência (“management”) + -al (“of or relating to”).

af

managerial; of or relating to management


chão

pt-adj

chão (feminine chã, masculine plural chãos, feminine plural chãs)

chã (feminine)
chãos (masculine plural)
chãs (feminine plural)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese chão (“flat, smooth”), from Latin plānus. Doublet of plano, piano, lhano, and flat


transexual

(of a person) transsexual (having changed sex)


laranja

From Arabic نَارَنْج (nāranj), from Persian نارنگ (nârang), from Sanskrit नारङ्ग (nāraṅga, “orange tree”), itself of uncertain origin, possibly Dravidian. Compare Spanish naranja.


má

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese maa, from Latin malam.


crasso

pt-adj

crasso (feminine crassa, masculine plural crassos, feminine plural crassas)

crassa (feminine)
crassos (masculine plural)
crassas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin crassus. Doublet of graxo.

erro crasso


velho

velho (feminine velha, masculine plural velhos, feminine plural velhas, comparable, comparative mais velho, superlative o mais velho or velhíssimo, diminutive velhinho, augmentative velhão)

velha (feminine)
velhos (masculine plural)
velhas (feminine plural)
mais velho (comparative)
o mais velho (superlative)
velhíssimo (superlative)
velhinho (diminutive)
velhão (augmentative)

novo

antonym(s) of “used for a considerable period of time”

From Old Galician-Portuguese velho, from Late Latin veclus, from Latin vetulus.

há um chinelo velho para todo pé cansado

Esta escultura é velha.

old; ancient (having existed for a long period of time)

Pararei de trabalhar depois de ficar velho.

(of a living being) old; aged (having lived for most of the expected years)

Li um livro tão velho que as páginas ficavam caindo.

I read a book so old that the pages kept falling out.

(of an object) old (that has been used for a considerable period of time)

Essa teoria já está velha.


epônimo

epônimo (feminine epônima, masculine plural epônimos, feminine plural epônimas)

epônima (feminine)
epônimos (masculine plural)
epônimas (feminine plural)

Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of epónimo.


galo

galo (feminine gala, masculine plural galos, feminine plural galas)

gala (feminine)
galos (masculine plural)
galas (feminine plural)


dantesco

dantesco (feminine dantesca, masculine plural dantescos, feminine plural dantescas)

dantesca (feminine)
dantescos (masculine plural)
dantescas (feminine plural)


felino

felino (feminine felina, masculine plural felinos, feminine plural felinas, not comparable)

felina (feminine)
felinos (masculine plural)
felinas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin fēlīnus (“feline”), from fēlēs (“cat”).


diviso

diviso (feminine divisa, masculine plural divisos, feminine plural divisas)

divisa (feminine)
divisos (masculine plural)
divisas (feminine plural)


recente

recente m or f (plural recentes, comparable, comparative mais recente, superlative o mais recente or recentíssimo)

recentes (plural)
mais recente (comparative)
o mais recente (superlative)
recentíssimo (superlative)

From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin recentem (“new; fresh; young; lately”).

inh

recent (having happened a short while ago)

recent; up-to-date (having the latest changes)


espumoso

pt-adj

espumoso (feminine espumosa, masculine plural espumosos, feminine plural espumosas, metaphonic)

espumosa (feminine)
espumosos (masculine plural)
espumosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

From espuma + -oso, or from Latin spūmōsus.


diurno

diurno (feminine diurna, masculine plural diurnos, feminine plural diurnas)

diurna (feminine)
diurnos (masculine plural)
diurnas (feminine plural)

diurnal (happening during daylight; primarily active during the day)


dispositivo

dispositivo (feminine dispositiva, masculine plural dispositivos, feminine plural dispositivas)

dispositiva (feminine)
dispositivos (masculine plural)
dispositivas (feminine plural)

From Latin dispositus + -ivo (compare French dispositif).


scientifico

scientifico (feminine scientifica, masculine plural scientificos, feminine plural scientificas)

scientifica (feminine)
scientificos (masculine plural)
scientificas (feminine plural)

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


quotidiano

quotidiano (feminine quotidiana, masculine plural quotidianos, feminine plural quotidianas)

quotidiana (feminine)
quotidianos (masculine plural)
quotidianas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin quotīdiānus.


entusiasta

From ecclesiastical Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιαστής (enthousiastḗs, “an enthusiast, a zealot”), from ἐνθουσιάζειν (enthousiázein, “to be inspired or possessed by a god”).

uder

ἐνθουσιαστής


persa

pt-adj

persa m or f (plural persas, not comparable)

From Latin Persa, Persēs, from Ancient Greek Περσίς (Persís), from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (p-a-r-s /Pārsa/, “Persia”). Displaced Old Galician-Portuguese perssião.


arbuscular

(mycology) arbuscular (relating to the arbuscle)


adenoide

[ɐ.ðɨˈnɔj.ðɨ]

From French adénoïde, from Ancient Greek ἀδενοειδής (adenoeidḗs), from ἀδήν (adḗn, “gland”) and εἶδος (eîdos, “form”). By surface analysis, adeno- + -oide.


ansioso

pt-adj

ansioso (feminine ansiosa, masculine plural ansiosos, feminine plural ansiosas, metaphonic)

ansiosa (feminine)
ansiosos (masculine plural)
ansiosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


andorrana

/ɐ̃.doˈʁɐ̃.nɐ/

/ɐ̃.doˈʁɐ̃.nɐ/

/ɐ̃.doˈʁɐ̃.nɐ/

[ɐ̃.doˈχɐ̃.nɐ]


monegasco

monegasco (feminine monegasca, masculine plural monegascos, feminine plural monegascas)

monegasca (feminine)
monegascos (masculine plural)
monegascas (feminine plural)


andorrano

andorrano (feminine andorrana, masculine plural andorranos, feminine plural andorranas, not comparable)

andorrana (feminine)
andorranos (masculine plural)
andorranas (feminine plural)


ventoso

ventoso (feminine ventosa, masculine plural ventosos, feminine plural ventosas, metaphonic)

ventosa (feminine)
ventosos (masculine plural)
ventosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

From Latin ventōsus. By surface analysis, vento (“wind”) + -oso (“-ous”).


passivo

pt-adj

passivo (feminine passiva, masculine plural passivos, feminine plural passivas)

passiva (feminine)
passivos (masculine plural)
passivas (feminine plural)

(slang, LGBTQ, BDSM) bottom, sub (of or relating to the submissive partner in a sexual relationship, usually the one who is penetrated)


immenso

immenso (feminine immensa, masculine plural immensos, feminine plural immensas)

immensa (feminine)
immensos (masculine plural)
immensas (feminine plural)

Apparentemente resignado, sentia um odio immenso a qualquer coisa que era ao mesmo tempo a campina secca, o patrão, os soldados e os agentes da prefeitura.

1938, Graciliano Ramos, “Contas [Bills]”, in Vidas Seccas [Barren Lives], Rio de Janeiro: Livraria José Olympio Editora, pages 144–145:

Clearly frustrated, he felt an immense hatred for something that was, all at once, the dry countryside, his employer, the policemen, and the government officials.

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


pretérito

pretérito (feminine pretérita, masculine plural pretéritos, feminine plural pretéritas)

pretérita (feminine)
pretéritos (masculine plural)
pretéritas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin praeteritus.

lbor

(grammar, relational) of the preterite tense

(uncommon) past (having already happened)

(Brazil, chiefly gay slang) shocked, taken aback


decadente

decadent (characterized by moral or cultural decline)


misterioso

pt-adj

misterioso (feminine misteriosa, masculine plural misteriosos, feminine plural misteriosas, metaphonic)

misteriosa (feminine)
misteriosos (masculine plural)
misteriosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


lenticular

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin lenticulāris.


decente

Borrowed from Latin decentem, present participle of decet (“it is fitting or suitable”), from Proto-Indo-European *deke-, from base *dek- (“to take, accept, to receive, greet, be suitable”).

Faça um corte de cabelo decente.


decisivo

pt-adj

decisivo (feminine decisiva, masculine plural decisivos, feminine plural decisivas)

decisiva (feminine)
decisivos (masculine plural)
decisivas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Medieval Latin dēcīsīvus, from French décisif, from Latin dēcīsus.

decisive (having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy)


truculento

truculento (feminine truculenta, masculine plural truculentos, feminine plural truculentas)

truculenta (feminine)
truculentos (masculine plural)
truculentas (feminine plural)


russo

russo (feminine russa, masculine plural russos, feminine plural russas, not comparable)

russa (feminine)
russos (masculine plural)
russas (feminine plural)


materno

materno (feminine materna, masculine plural maternos, feminine plural maternas)

materna (feminine)
maternos (masculine plural)
maternas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin māternus (“maternal”), from Latin māter (“mother”).

amor materno

maternal; motherly (of, pertaining to or associated with mothers)

avô materno

maternal (related through the mother’s side of the family)


paterno

paterno (feminine paterna, masculine plural paternos, feminine plural paternas)

paterna (feminine)
paternos (masculine plural)
paternas (feminine plural)


fastidioso

fastidioso (feminine fastidiosa, masculine plural fastidiosos, feminine plural fastidiosas, metaphonic)

fastidiosa (feminine)
fastidiosos (masculine plural)
fastidiosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin fastīdiōsus. Doublet of fastioso.


nebuloso

pt-adj

nebuloso (feminine nebulosa, masculine plural nebulosos, feminine plural nebulosas, metaphonic)

nebulosa (feminine)
nebulosos (masculine plural)
nebulosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


precedente

[pɾɨ.sɨˈðẽ.tɨ]

preceding (occurring before or in front of something else)


potente

powerful (having or capable of exerting power, potency or influence)


decorativo

decorativo (feminine decorativa, masculine plural decorativos, feminine plural decorativas)

decorativa (feminine)
decorativos (masculine plural)
decorativas (feminine plural)


veterinario

veterinario (feminine veterinaria, masculine plural veterinarios, feminine plural veterinarias, not comparable)

veterinaria (feminine)
veterinarios (masculine plural)
veterinarias (feminine plural)


meridional

southern (located in or relating to the south)


genocida

From Ancient Greek γένος (génos, “race, kind”) + -cida, or geno- + -cida.

suffix

genocidal (causing or relating to a genocide)


autista

[aʊ̯ˈt͡ʃiʃ.tɐ]

Internationalism. By surface analysis, autismo + -ista.

autistic (pertaining to, or having autism)


internacional

pt-adj

internacional m or f (plural internacionais, not comparable)

Borrowed from French international. By surface analysis, inter- + nacional.

international (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations)


differente

differente m or f (plural differentes, comparable)

Algumas eram carneirinhos, mas desmanchavam-se e tornavam-se bichos differentes.

1938, Graciliano Ramos, “O menino mais novo [The Younger Boy]”, in Vidas Seccas [Barren Lives], Rio de Janeiro: Livraria José Olympio Editora, page 74:

Some were little lambs, but they broke apart and became different creatures.

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


encantador

encantador (feminine encantadora, masculine plural encantadores, feminine plural encantadoras)

encantadora (feminine)
encantadores (masculine plural)
encantadoras (feminine plural)

[ẽ.kɐ̃.tɐˈðoɾ]

[ẽ.kɐ̃.tɐˈðoɾ]

charming (pleasant; charismatic; beautiful)


interno

interno (feminine interna, masculine plural internos, feminine plural internas, comparable, comparative mais interno, superlative o mais interno or interníssimo)

interna (feminine)
internos (masculine plural)
internas (feminine plural)
mais interno (comparative)
o mais interno (superlative)
interníssimo (superlative)

Lado interno.

(comparable) internal; interior; inner (inside of something)

Parede interna.

(comparable) internal; interior (inside a building)

Órgãos internos.

(anatomy, not comparable) internal (inside the body)

Punição interna.

(management, comparable) internal (concerned with the non-public affairs of an organisation)

Política interna.

(geopolitics, comparable) internal; civil (within a country; not involving foreign countries)


positivo

positivo (feminine positiva, masculine plural positivos, feminine plural positivas, not comparable)

positiva (feminine)
positivos (masculine plural)
positivas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin posītīvus (“positive”), from the past participle stem of pōnō (“to place”).

bor+

affirmative (asserting that something is true)

(mathematics, of a number) positive (greater than zero)

(physics): positive (having more protons than electrons)

(comparable) positive (characterized by constructiveness or influence for the better)

(grammar) positive (describing the primary sense of a word; not comparative or superlative, not augmentative or diminutive)


proprio

pt-adj

proprio (feminine propria, masculine plural proprios, feminine plural proprias, not comparable)

propria (feminine)
proprios (masculine plural)
proprias (feminine plural)


tentativo

tentativo (feminine tentativa, masculine plural tentativos, feminine plural tentativas)

tentativa (feminine)
tentativos (masculine plural)
tentativas (feminine plural)


infinito

infinito (feminine infinita, masculine plural infinitos, feminine plural infinitas)

infinita (feminine)
infinitos (masculine plural)
infinitas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin īnfīnītus. Doublet of infindo, which was inherited.


opportuno

opportuno (feminine opportuna, masculine plural opportunos, feminine plural opportunas)

opportuna (feminine)
opportunos (masculine plural)
opportunas (feminine plural)


nervoso

nervoso (feminine nervosa, masculine plural nervosos, feminine plural nervosas, metaphonic)

nervosa (feminine)
nervosos (masculine plural)
nervosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin nervōsus (“sinewy; nervous”), corresponding to nervo + -oso.

(anatomy) nervous (relating to the nerves)

(colloquial, of a person) needlessly angry


relativo

relativo (feminine relativa, masculine plural relativos, feminine plural relativas)

relativa (feminine)
relativos (masculine plural)
relativas (feminine plural)


numeroso

numeroso (feminine numerosa, masculine plural numerosos, feminine plural numerosas, metaphonic)

numerosa (feminine)
numerosos (masculine plural)
numerosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin numerōsus, from numerus (“number”), from Proto-Indo-European *nem- (“to assign, allot; take”). By surface analysis, número + -oso.

der

numerous (indefinitely large numerically)


haram

(Islam) haram (forbidden by Islamic law)


parco

pt-adj

parco (feminine parca, masculine plural parcos, feminine plural parcas)

parca (feminine)
parcos (masculine plural)
parcas (feminine plural)

Aliás o material de que disponho é parco e singelo demais, as informações sobre os personagens são poucas e não muito elucidativas, informações essas que penosamente me vêm de mim para mim mesmo, é trabalho de carpintaria.

1977, Clarice Lispector, A hora da estrela [The Hour of the Star]:

parsimonious, thrifty, economical, frugal


generoso

generoso (feminine generosa, masculine plural generosos, feminine plural generosas, metaphonic)

generosa (feminine)
generosos (masculine plural)
generosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

generous (willing to give and share unsparingly)


modesto

modesto (feminine modesta, masculine plural modestos, feminine plural modestas)

modesta (feminine)
modestos (masculine plural)
modestas (feminine plural)

modest; humble (not bragging or boasting about oneself)


doloroso

doloroso (feminine dolorosa, masculine plural dolorosos, feminine plural dolorosas, metaphonic)

dolorosa (feminine)
dolorosos (masculine plural)
dolorosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Late Latin dolōrōsus (“painful”), from Latin dolor (“pain; grief”) + -ōsus (“-ous”). Displaced the inherited Old Galician-Portuguese dooroso.

lbor

Ferida dolorosa.

Insulto doloroso.

Suspiro doloroso.


deficiente

Os empregados deficientes exigem vagas de estacionamento.

Disabled employees are demanding parking spaces.

disabled (having a disability), handicapped (having a handicap)

Este solo é deficiente em zinco.

deficient (lacking resources or material)


definitivo

pt-adj

definitivo (feminine definitiva, masculine plural definitivos, feminine plural definitivas)

definitiva (feminine)
definitivos (masculine plural)
definitivas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin dēfīnītīvus. By surface analysis, definir + -tivo.

lbor

definitive (not temporary, partial or tentative)

definitive; final; conclusive (that is not expected to change)


robusto

pt-adj

robusto (feminine robusta, masculine plural robustos, feminine plural robustas)

robusta (feminine)
robustos (masculine plural)
robustas (feminine plural)

From Latin rōbustus (“hard, solid”, literally “oaken, of oak”), derived from rōbur (“hard oak; hardness”), from ruber (“red”) (for its reddish hardwood), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rudʰrós, from the root *h₁rewdʰ- (“red”).

der

robust (evincing strength; firmly built)


glorioso

pt-adj

glorioso (feminine gloriosa, masculine plural gloriosos, feminine plural gloriosas, metaphonic)

gloriosa (feminine)
gloriosos (masculine plural)
gloriosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese glorioso, grorioso, borrowed from Latin glōriōsus.


intenso

intenso (feminine intensa, masculine plural intensos, feminine plural intensas)

intensa (feminine)
intensos (masculine plural)
intensas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin intēnsus (“stretched tight”), past participle of intendere (“to stretch out”), from in (“in, upon, to”) + tendere (“to stretch”).


mercante

/mɨɾˈkɐ̃.tɨ/

From Latin mercantem. Cognate with Italian mercante and Spanish mercante.


defunto

pt-adj

defunto (feminine defunta, masculine plural defuntos, feminine plural defuntas)

defunta (feminine)
defuntos (masculine plural)
defuntas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin (vītā) dēfūnctus (“he who has finished [life]”).


atlético

pt-adj

atlético (feminine atlética, masculine plural atléticos, feminine plural atléticas)

atlética (feminine)
atléticos (masculine plural)
atléticas (feminine plural)

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-der.
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-tromder.
Ancient Greek ἆθλον (âthlon)
Ancient Greek ᾱ̓θλέω (āthléō)
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂der.
Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs)
Ancient Greek ἀθλητής (athlētḗs)
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)
Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós)
Ancient Greek ᾱ̓θλητῐκός (āthlētĭkós)bor.
Latin āthlēticuslbor.
Portuguese atlético
Learned borrowing from Latin āthlēticus, borrowed from Ancient Greek ᾱ̓θλητῐκός (āthlētĭkós), from ἀθλητής (athlētḗs) + -ικός (-ikós). By surface analysis, atleta + -ético.

etymon

athletic (relating to athletes or athletics)


tetravalente

pt-adj

tetravalente m or f (plural tetravalentes)

[ˌtɛ.tɾɐ.βɐˈlẽ.tɨ]


pescado

pescado (feminine pescada, masculine plural pescados, feminine plural pescadas)

pescada (feminine)
pescados (masculine plural)
pescadas (feminine plural)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese pescado (“fish”), from Latin piscātus (“fished”), perfect passive participle of piscor (“I fish”). By surface analysis, pescar (“to fish”) + -ado.


solito

pt-adj

solito (feminine solita, masculine plural solitos, feminine plural solitas)

solita (feminine)
solitos (masculine plural)
solitas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Rioplatense Spanish solito.

bor+

E entre tantos sou mais um / Solito, solito rumo à extinção.

1985, César Passarinho (lyrics and music), “Solito” (0:51 from the start), in Solito, Tropical:

Vá chupando despacito / Que é triste matear solito

1999, Jayme Caetano Braun (lyrics and music), “Mateando” (0:52 from the start), in Êxitos 1:

Solito na correnteza vou / Ela me leva

2015, Erlon Péricles (lyrics and music), “Solito Na Correnteza” (2:11 from the start), in Canto e Encanto Nativo, Vol. 16:

(Rio Grande do Sul) alone; unaccompanied


supremo

pt-adj

supremo (feminine suprema, masculine plural supremos, feminine plural supremas)

suprema (feminine)
supremos (masculine plural)
supremas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin suprēmus (“above”), from superus (“being above”).

extreme; supreme (at the greatest, most excellent, extreme, etc.)


sapiente

sapiente m or f (plural sapientes, comparable, comparative mais sapiente, superlative o mais sapiente or sapientíssimo)

sapientes (plural)
mais sapiente (comparative)
o mais sapiente (superlative)
sapientíssimo (superlative)

Learned borrowing from Latin sapientem, present participle of sapiō (“to be wise”), from Proto-Indo-European *sap- (“to try; to research”).


magro

pt-adj

magro (feminine magra, masculine plural magros, feminine plural magras, diminutive magrinho)

magra (feminine)
magros (masculine plural)
magras (feminine plural)
magrinho (diminutive)

From Old Galician-Portuguese magro, magre, from Latin macrum, from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós.


pentavalente

pentavalente m or f (plural pentavalentes, not comparable)


composto

composto (feminine composta, masculine plural compostos, feminine plural compostas, metaphonic)

composta (feminine)
compostos (masculine plural)
compostas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese composto, from Latin compostus, syncopated variant of compositus. Doublet of compósito.


degradante

/dɨ.ɡɾɐˈdɐ̃.tɨ/

[dɨ.ɣɾɐˈðɐ̃.tɨ]


pessimista

pessimistic (always expecting the worst)


obeso

pt-adj

obeso (feminine obesa, masculine plural obesos, feminine plural obesas)

obesa (feminine)
obesos (masculine plural)
obesas (feminine plural)


conjectural

conjectural m or f (plural conjecturais)

conjectural (in the nature of a conjecture)


possesso

possesso (feminine possessa, masculine plural possessos, feminine plural possessas)

possessa (feminine)
possessos (masculine plural)
possessas (feminine plural)


esplêndido

esplêndido (feminine esplêndida, masculine plural esplêndidos, feminine plural esplêndidas)

esplêndida (feminine)
esplêndidos (masculine plural)
esplêndidas (feminine plural)


incerto

incerto (feminine incerta, masculine plural incertos, feminine plural incertas)

incerta (feminine)
incertos (masculine plural)
incertas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin incertus. By surface analysis, in- + certo.


acusador

acusador (feminine acusadora, masculine plural acusadores, feminine plural acusadoras)

acusadora (feminine)
acusadores (masculine plural)
acusadoras (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin accūsātōrem.


anticlinal

anticlinal (inclining or dipping in opposite directions)


longe

From Old Galician-Portuguese longe, from Latin longe.


torto

pt-adj

torto (feminine torta, masculine plural tortos, feminine plural tortas)

torta (feminine)
tortos (masculine plural)
tortas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese torto, from Latin tortus, from torqueō.
Cognate with Galician torto, Spanish tuerto, Catalan tort, French tordu, Italian torto and Romanian tort.


pueril

From Latin puerīlis (“childish”), from puer.


cólico

cólico (feminine cólica, masculine plural cólicos, feminine plural cólicas)

cólica (feminine)
cólicos (masculine plural)
cólicas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin cōlicus, from Ancient Greek κωλικός (kōlikós), from κῶλον (kôlon, “colon”).


D+

(Internet slang) Abbreviation of demais (“too much”).


vestibular

(anatomy) vestibular (relating to the vestibule)


delirante

delusional; delirious (being in the state of delirium)


rosado

rosado (feminine rosada, masculine plural rosados, feminine plural rosadas)

rosada (feminine)
rosados (masculine plural)
rosadas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese rosado, from Latin rosātus. Piecewise doublet of rosé.


peshmerga

/ˌpɛ.ʃiˈmɛʁ.ɡɐ/

[ˌpɛ.ʃiˈmɛɦ.ɡɐ]

/ˌpɛ.ʃiˈmɛʁ.ɡɐ/

[ˌpɛ.ʃiˈmɛɦ.ɡɐ]

/ˌpɛ.ʃiˈmɛɾ.ɡɐ/

/ˌpɛ.ʃiˈmɛʁ.ɡɐ/


sinistro

sinistro (feminine sinistra, masculine plural sinistros, feminine plural sinistras)

sinistra (feminine)
sinistros (masculine plural)
sinistras (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin sinistrum. Compare the inherited doublet sestro.

sinister (indicating lurking danger or harm)


destro

destro (feminine destra, masculine plural destros, feminine plural destras)

destra (feminine)
destros (masculine plural)
destras (feminine plural)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese destro, from Latin dextrum. Cognate with Galician destro, and Spanish diestro. Doublet of Dexter.

inh+

right-handed (more skillful with one’s right hand)

expert (having exceptional skill in a field)

smart; astute (knowledgeable in practical matters)


tiroide

[t͡ʃiˈɾɔɪ̯.d͡ʒi]

[t͡ʃiˈɾɔɪ̯.d͡ʒi]

[t͡ʃiˈɾɔɪ̯.de]

From Ancient Greek θυρεός (thureós, “a large oblong shield”) + -oide.


remoto

pt-adj

remoto (feminine remota, masculine plural remotos, feminine plural remotas, comparable, comparative mais remoto, superlative o mais remoto or remotíssimo)

remota (feminine)
remotos (masculine plural)
remotas (feminine plural)
mais remoto (comparative)
o mais remoto (superlative)
remotíssimo (superlative)


cômico

cômico (feminine cômica, masculine plural cômicos, feminine plural cômicas)

cômica (feminine)
cômicos (masculine plural)
cômicas (feminine plural)


arbustivo

arbustivo (feminine arbustiva, masculine plural arbustivos, feminine plural arbustivas)

arbustiva (feminine)
arbustivos (masculine plural)
arbustivas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin arbustīvus.


ainu

ainu m or f (plural ainus, not comparable)

Ainu (pertaining to ethnic group or language)


sucinto

sucinto (feminine sucinta, masculine plural sucintos, feminine plural sucintas)

sucinta (feminine)
sucintos (masculine plural)
sucintas (feminine plural)


retórico

retórico (feminine retórica, masculine plural retóricos, feminine plural retóricas)

retórica (feminine)
retóricos (masculine plural)
retóricas (feminine plural)

From Latin rhētoricus, from Ancient Greek ῥητορικός (rhētorikós).

rhetorical (relating to or reminiscent of rhetoric)


valente

From Old Galician-Portuguese valente, from Latin valentem (“strong”), from valeō (“to be strong”).


visto

visto (feminine vista, masculine plural vistos, feminine plural vistas, not comparable)

vista (feminine)
vistos (masculine plural)
vistas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese visto, from Vulgar Latin *visitus, from Latin vīsus, perfect participle of videō (“to see”).


previsto

previsto (feminine prevista, masculine plural previstos, feminine plural previstas)

prevista (feminine)
previstos (masculine plural)
previstas (feminine plural)

Este é um desastre previsto.

O evento está previsto para semana que vem.

Na constituição, assassínio é um crime previsto.

In the constitution, murder is a formally described crime.

(law) formally described in a legal document


macabro

macabro (feminine macabra, masculine plural macabros, feminine plural macabras)

macabra (feminine)
macabros (masculine plural)
macabras (feminine plural)


fascista

fascist (supporting the principles of fascism)

(informal) fascist (unfairly oppressive or needlessly strict)


nazista

(Brazil, historical) Nazi (relating to Nazis, the Nazi party or Nazi Germany)

(figurative) Nazi (somewhat resembling (neo-)Nazi behaviour); xenophobic; hateful


comunista

(Portugal, politics) of or belonging to the Portuguese Communist Party


porta a porta

porta a porta (invariable, not comparable)


perceptual

Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of percetual.


crioulo

crioulo (feminine crioula, masculine plural crioulos, feminine plural crioulas)

crioula (feminine)
crioulos (masculine plural)
crioulas (feminine plural)

Uncertain but usually associated with cria (“offspring”), criar (“to breed; to rear”). Possibly a corruption of criadouro (“breeding place”).

Creole (of mixed black and European descent)

Adoro música crioula.

(Brazil, dated, usually ethnic slur) black (of sub-Saharan African descent)

(linguistics) relating to creole languages


demasiado

demasiado (feminine demasiada, masculine plural demasiados, feminine plural demasiadas)

demasiada (feminine)
demasiados (masculine plural)
demasiadas (feminine plural)


preservativo

preservativo (feminine preservativa, masculine plural preservativos, feminine plural preservativas)

preservativa (feminine)
preservativos (masculine plural)
preservativas (feminine plural)


maximal

(not comparable, relational) of, or pertaining to, the maximum


punitivo

punitivo (feminine punitiva, masculine plural punitivos, feminine plural punitivas)

punitiva (feminine)
punitivos (masculine plural)
punitivas (feminine plural)

From French punitif. By surface analysis, punir + -tivo.

(law, military) punitive (which punishes; being a punishment)


occipital

occipital m or f (plural occipitais, not comparable)

Borrowed from New Latin occipitālis, from Latin occiput (“the back of the head”).

(anatomy) occipital (pertaining to the back of the head)


immediato

immediato (feminine immediata, masculine plural immediatos, feminine plural immediatas, not comparable)

immediata (feminine)
immediatos (masculine plural)
immediatas (feminine plural)

Chamou os filhos, falou de coisas immediatas, procurou interessal-os.

1938, Graciliano Ramos, “Fabiano”, in Vidas Seccas [Barren Lives], Rio de Janeiro: Livraria José Olympio Editora, page 26:

He called his sons, spoke of things nearby, sought to get their interest.

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


denso

denso (feminine densa, masculine plural densos, feminine plural densas)

densa (feminine)
densos (masculine plural)
densas (feminine plural)


conquistador

conquistador (feminine conquistadora, masculine plural conquistadores, feminine plural conquistadoras, comparable, comparative mais conquistador, superlative o mais conquistador or conquistadoríssimo)

conquistadora (feminine)
conquistadores (masculine plural)
conquistadoras (feminine plural)
mais conquistador (comparative)
o mais conquistador (superlative)
conquistadoríssimo (superlative)


ledo

ledo (feminine leda, masculine plural ledos, feminine plural ledas)

leda (feminine)
ledos (masculine plural)
ledas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese ledo (“happy”), from Latin laetus (“happy”). Cognate with Galician and Spanish ledo and Italian lieto.

Naquelle engano da alma, ledo & cego, / Que a fortuna não deixa durar muito,

1572, Luís Vaz de Camões, Os Lusíadas, 3rd canto

In that happy and blind illusion of the soul, / Which fortune does not allow to endure for long,


lampo

lampo (feminine lampa, masculine plural lampos, feminine plural lampas)

lampa (feminine)
lampos (masculine plural)
lampas (feminine plural)


impuro

impuro (feminine impura, masculine plural impuros, feminine plural impuras)

impura (feminine)
impuros (masculine plural)
impuras (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin impūrus. By surface analysis, im- + puro.


impreciso

impreciso (feminine imprecisa, masculine plural imprecisos, feminine plural imprecisas)

imprecisa (feminine)
imprecisos (masculine plural)
imprecisas (feminine plural)

imprecise (containing some error, uncertainty or ambiguity)

(of a shooter or firearm) inaccurate (unable to shoot straight)


imprevisto

imprevisto (feminine imprevista, masculine plural imprevistos, feminine plural imprevistas, not comparable)

imprevista (feminine)
imprevistos (masculine plural)
imprevistas (feminine plural)


deprimente

depressing (causing depression or sadness)


esperto

esperto (feminine esperta, masculine plural espertos, feminine plural espertas)

esperta (feminine)
espertos (masculine plural)
espertas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese esperto, from Latin expertus, from Latin expergitus, from expergo. Doublet of experto and expert.


ignaro

ignaro (feminine ignara, masculine plural ignaros, feminine plural ignaras)

ignara (feminine)
ignaros (masculine plural)
ignaras (feminine plural)


incompetente

incompetente m or f (plural incompetentes)

incompetent (lacking normally expected degree of ability)


conclusivo

conclusivo (feminine conclusiva, masculine plural conclusivos, feminine plural conclusivas)

conclusiva (feminine)
conclusivos (masculine plural)
conclusivas (feminine plural)

From Late Latin conclūsīvus, from Latin conclūsīvē (“conclusively”), from past participle of conclūdō. By surface analysis, concluso + -ivo.

conclusive; decisive (being a conclusion)


consistente

consistente m or f (plural consistentes)

consistent (of a regularly occurring, dependable nature)


incompleto

incompleto (feminine incompleta, masculine plural incompletos, feminine plural incompletas)

incompleta (feminine)
incompletos (masculine plural)
incompletas (feminine plural)


indifferente

indifferente m or f (plural indifferentes, comparable)

Baleia permaneceria indifferente, mas o irmão se admiraria, invejoso.

1938, Graciliano Ramos, “O menino mais velho [The Older Boy]”, in Vidas Seccas [Barren Lives], Rio de Janeiro: Livraria José Olympio Editora, page 87:

Baleia would remain indifferent, but his brother would be amazed, envious.

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


incipiente

incipiente m or f (plural incipientes, not comparable)


competente

Borrowed from Latin competentem, present participle of competō (“to meet; to coincide; to agree”).

competent (having sufficient skill, knowledge or qualifications)

(law) competent (having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue)


protestante

protestante m or f (plural protestantes, not comparable)

Borrowed from French protestant (“Protestant”).


erecto

pt-adj

erecto (feminine erecta, masculine plural erectos, feminine plural erectas)

erecta (feminine)
erectos (masculine plural)
erectas (feminine plural)

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


indefinito

indefinito (feminine indefinita, masculine plural indefinitos, feminine plural indefinitas)

indefinita (feminine)
indefinitos (masculine plural)
indefinitas (feminine plural)


inconsistente

inconsistente m or f (plural inconsistentes)


gambá

Unknown. Many dictionaries cite a supposedly Old Tupi word gãbá, meaning “hollow belly”, but give no source.


inconveniente

inconveniente m or f (plural inconvenientes)

inconvenient (not convenient; not expedient)


indiscreto

indiscreto (feminine indiscreta, masculine plural indiscretos, feminine plural indiscretas)

indiscreta (feminine)
indiscretos (masculine plural)
indiscretas (feminine plural)

indiscreet (not discreet; wanting in discretion)


indulgente

[ĩ.duʊ̯ˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi]

[ĩ.duʊ̯ˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi]


indeciso

indeciso (feminine indecisa, masculine plural indecisos, feminine plural indecisas)

indecisa (feminine)
indecisos (masculine plural)
indecisas (feminine plural)

(of a person) indecisive (not marked by promptness or decision)

(of a contest or event) indecisive (having no clear result)


indolente

Borrowed from Latin indolentem, from in- (“not”) + dolēns (“hurting”).


inerente

inerente m or f (plural inerentes, not comparable)


indistinto

indistinto (feminine indistinta, masculine plural indistintos, feminine plural indistintas)

indistinta (feminine)
indistintos (masculine plural)
indistintas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Late Latin indistīnctus. By surface analysis, in- + distinto.


indigente

/ĩ.d͡ʒiˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi/

/ĩ.d͡ʒiˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi/

Learned borrowing from Latin indigentem (“needing, requiring”).


indicativo

pt-adj

indicativo (feminine indicativa, masculine plural indicativos, feminine plural indicativas)

indicativa (feminine)
indicativos (masculine plural)
indicativas (feminine plural)

indicative (serving as a sign of something)

(grammar) indicative (relating or belonging to the indicative mood)


innocuo

innocuo (feminine innocua, masculine plural innocuos, feminine plural innocuas)

innocua (feminine)
innocuos (masculine plural)
innocuas (feminine plural)


indiano

indiano (feminine indiana, masculine plural indianos, feminine plural indianas, not comparable)

indiana (feminine)
indianos (masculine plural)
indianas (feminine plural)

[ĩ.d͡ʒɪˈɐ̃.nu]

[ĩ.d͡ʒɪˈɐ̃.nu]

Learned borrowing from Latin indiānus (“Indian”). By surface analysis, Índia + -ano.


ovino

pt-adj

ovino (feminine ovina, masculine plural ovinos, feminine plural ovinas)

ovina (feminine)
ovinos (masculine plural)
ovinas (feminine plural)


infuso

infuso (feminine infusa, masculine plural infusos, feminine plural infusas)

infusa (feminine)
infusos (masculine plural)
infusas (feminine plural)


insensato

insensato (feminine insensata, masculine plural insensatos, feminine plural insensatas)

insensata (feminine)
insensatos (masculine plural)
insensatas (feminine plural)

(of a person or act) senseless; unwise; insensate


innato

innato (feminine innata, masculine plural innatos, feminine plural innatas)

innata (feminine)
innatos (masculine plural)
innatas (feminine plural)

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.

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


insalubre

Borrowed from Latin īnsalūbris. By surface analysis, in- + salubre.

unhealthy; insalubrious (conducive to poor health)


insulso

insulso (feminine insulsa, masculine plural insulsos, feminine plural insulsas)

insulsa (feminine)
insulsos (masculine plural)
insulsas (feminine plural)

From Latin īnsulsus (literally “unsalted”). Doublet of insosso.

(figuratively) which is not funny; clumsy


insidioso

insidioso (feminine insidiosa, masculine plural insidiosos, feminine plural insidiosas, metaphonic)

insidiosa (feminine)
insidiosos (masculine plural)
insidiosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

insidious (producing harm in a stealthy manner)


insano

insano (feminine insana, masculine plural insanos, feminine plural insanas)

insana (feminine)
insanos (masculine plural)
insanas (feminine plural)


integralista

integralista m or f (plural integralistas)

Naquele longínquo Sete de Setembro, logo que cheguei à praça da Liberdade, avistei bandeiras integralistas.

2022 September 27, Karla Monteiro, “Fascistas hibernam quando o líder desaparece”, in Folha de S.Paulo:

(Brazil) relating to the political movement integralismo


intensivo

intensivo (feminine intensiva, masculine plural intensivos, feminine plural intensivas)

intensiva (feminine)
intensivos (masculine plural)
intensivas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Medieval Latin intēnsīvus, from Latin intēnsus.


intempestivo

intempestivo (feminine intempestiva, masculine plural intempestivos, feminine plural intempestivas)

intempestiva (feminine)
intempestivos (masculine plural)
intempestivas (feminine plural)


interrogativo

interrogativo (feminine interrogativa, masculine plural interrogativos, feminine plural interrogativas)

interrogativa (feminine)
interrogativos (masculine plural)
interrogativas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin interrogātīvus.

lbor

interrogative (asking or denoting a question)


ingrato

pt-adj

ingrato (feminine ingrata, masculine plural ingratos, feminine plural ingratas)

ingrata (feminine)
ingratos (masculine plural)
ingratas (feminine plural)


afilado

afilado (feminine afilada, masculine plural afilados, feminine plural afiladas)

afilada (feminine)
afilados (masculine plural)
afiladas (feminine plural)

(of an animal) angry and incited to attack because of provocation


vigoroso

vigoroso (feminine vigorosa, masculine plural vigorosos, feminine plural vigorosas, metaphonic)

vigorosa (feminine)
vigorosos (masculine plural)
vigorosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


inquieto

inquieto (feminine inquieta, masculine plural inquietos, feminine plural inquietas)

inquieta (feminine)
inquietos (masculine plural)
inquietas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin inquiētus. By surface analysis, in- + quieto.


intransigente

intransigente m or f (plural intransigentes)

intransigent (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position)


inumano

inumano (feminine inumana, masculine plural inumanos, feminine plural inumanas)

inumana (feminine)
inumanos (masculine plural)
inumanas (feminine plural)


intruso

intruso (feminine intrusa, masculine plural intrusos, feminine plural intrusas)

intrusa (feminine)
intrusos (masculine plural)
intrusas (feminine plural)


intrigante

/ĩ.tɾiˈɡɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

/ĩ.tɾiˈɡɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

/ĩ.tɾiˈɡɐ̃.tɨ/

[ĩ.tɾiˈɣɐ̃.tɨ]

intriguing (causing a desire to know more)


invasivo

invasivo (feminine invasiva, masculine plural invasivos, feminine plural invasivas)

invasiva (feminine)
invasivos (masculine plural)
invasivas (feminine plural)

invasive (intrusive on someone’s privacy)

(military) invasive (that invades a foreign country)

(biology, of a species) invasive (not native to a given location)

(medicine, of a tumour) invasive (that invades healthy tissue)

(medicine, of a procedure) invasive (in which the body is entered)


transitivo

transitivo (feminine transitiva, masculine plural transitivos, feminine plural transitivas)

transitiva (feminine)
transitivos (masculine plural)
transitivas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin trānsitīvus (“transiting”), from trānsitus (“passage; transition; transit”), from trānseō (“to traverse”).

bor+

(grammar, of a verb) transitive (that takes an object or objects)

transitive (making a transit or passage)

(set theory) transitive (if the relation applies from one element to a second, and from the second to a third, then it also applies from the first element to the third)


intransitivo

pt-adj

intransitivo (feminine intransitiva, masculine plural intransitivos, feminine plural intransitivas)

intransitiva (feminine)
intransitivos (masculine plural)
intransitivas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin intrānsitīvus.

lbor

(grammar, of a verb) intransitive (not taking a direct object)


intuitivo

pt-adj

intuitivo (feminine intuitiva, masculine plural intuitivos, feminine plural intuitivas)

intuitiva (feminine)
intuitivos (masculine plural)
intuitivas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin intuitīvus. By surface analysis, intuir + -tivo.

lbor

intuitive (easily understood by intuition)


inventivo

pt-adj

inventivo (feminine inventiva, masculine plural inventivos, feminine plural inventivas)

inventiva (feminine)
inventivos (masculine plural)
inventivas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Medieval Latin inventīvus, from Latin inventum.


investigativo

investigativo (feminine investigativa, masculine plural investigativos, feminine plural investigativas)

investigativa (feminine)
investigativos (masculine plural)
investigativas (feminine plural)

investigative (relating or pertaining to investigation)

investigative (that uses methods and techniques characteristic of police or scientific investigation)

(figuratively) investigative (that demonstrates detailed curiosity about the facts)


grandioso

grandioso (feminine grandiosa, masculine plural grandiosos, feminine plural grandiosas, metaphonic)

grandiosa (feminine)
grandiosos (masculine plural)
grandiosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

[ɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒɪˈo.zu]

[ɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒɪˈo.zu]

[ɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒɪˈo.zo]


esquerdo

esquerdo (feminine esquerda, masculine plural esquerdos, feminine plural esquerdas, comparable, comparative mais esquerdo, superlative o mais esquerdo or esquerdíssimo)

esquerda (feminine)
esquerdos (masculine plural)
esquerdas (feminine plural)
mais esquerdo (comparative)
o mais esquerdo (superlative)
esquerdíssimo (superlative)

Either from Basque ezker (“left”), or both from a pre-Roman substrate of Iberia. Compare Spanish izquierdo and Catalan esquerra.

left; left-hand; on or towards the left side


inverso

inverso (feminine inversa, masculine plural inversos, feminine plural inversas)

inversa (feminine)
inversos (masculine plural)
inversas (feminine plural)


lacónico

lacónico (feminine lacónica, masculine plural lacónicos, feminine plural lacónicas)

lacónica (feminine)
lacónicos (masculine plural)
lacónicas (feminine plural)

European Portuguese standard spelling of lacônico.


esquerda

Borrowed from Basque ezkerra, absolutive singular form of ezker (“left”). Cognate with Catalan esquerra and Spanish izquierda. Displaced sestra.

(Brazil, informal) leftist (who follows or sympathizes with left-wing politics or the Brazilian left)


iraniano

iraniano (feminine iraniana, masculine plural iranianos, feminine plural iranianas)

iraniana (feminine)
iranianos (masculine plural)
iranianas (feminine plural)


neutro

neutro (feminine neutra, masculine plural neutros, feminine plural neutras)

neutra (feminine)
neutros (masculine plural)
neutras (feminine plural)

(politics) neutral (not taking sides in a conflict such as war)


nevoso

nevoso (feminine nevosa, masculine plural nevosos, feminine plural nevosas, metaphonic)

nevosa (feminine)
nevosos (masculine plural)
nevosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

From Latin nivōsus, corresponding to Portuguese neve + -oso.


nórdico

nórdico (feminine nórdica, masculine plural nórdicos, feminine plural nórdicas)

nórdica (feminine)
nórdicos (masculine plural)
nórdicas (feminine plural)


escandinavo

escandinavo (feminine escandinava, masculine plural escandinavos, feminine plural escandinavas)

escandinava (feminine)
escandinavos (masculine plural)
escandinavas (feminine plural)

From French scandinave, from Medieval Latin Scandināvia.

Scandinavian (of or relating to Scandinavia)


búlgara

[ˈbuɫ.ɣɐ.ɾɐ]


nominativo

nominativo (feminine nominativa, masculine plural nominativos, feminine plural nominativas, not comparable)

nominativa (feminine)
nominativos (masculine plural)
nominativas (feminine plural)

nominal (concerning or containing names)

nominal (assigned to or bearing a person’s name)

(grammar) nominative (giving a name, naming; designating)


irrequieto

irrequieto (feminine irrequieta, masculine plural irrequietos, feminine plural irrequietas, comparable, comparative mais irrequieto, superlative o mais irrequieto or irrequietíssimo, diminutive irrequietinho, augmentative irrequietão)

irrequieta (feminine)
irrequietos (masculine plural)
irrequietas (feminine plural)
mais irrequieto (comparative)
o mais irrequieto (superlative)
irrequietíssimo (superlative)
irrequietinho (diminutive)
irrequietão (augmentative)

From Latin irrequiētus. By surface analysis, ir- + requieto.


eslovaco

eslovaco (feminine eslovaca, masculine plural eslovacos, feminine plural eslovacas, not comparable)

eslovaca (feminine)
eslovacos (masculine plural)
eslovacas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Slovak Slovák (“Slovak”), from slovo (“word”).


croata

From Serbo-Croatian Hr̀vāt (“a Croat”), via French croate or New Latin Croata. Doublet of gravata.


esloveno

esloveno (feminine eslovena, masculine plural eslovenos, feminine plural eslovenas, not comparable)

eslovena (feminine)
eslovenos (masculine plural)
eslovenas (feminine plural)

Ultimately from Slovene Slovénec (“Slovene”), possibly via French Slovène or as a back-formation from Eslovénia. Doublet of escravo, eslavo, esclavão / eslavão, and tchau / chau.

doublet

Slovenian; Slovene (of or relating to Slovenia)

Slovenian; Slovene (of or relating to the Slovene language)


irritante

Isto é irritante.


lituano

pt-adj

lituano (feminine lituana, masculine plural lituanos, feminine plural lituanas)

lituana (feminine)
lituanos (masculine plural)
lituanas (feminine plural)

Lithuanian (of, from or referring to Lithuania)


búlgaro

búlgaro (feminine búlgara, masculine plural búlgaros, feminine plural búlgaras, not comparable)

búlgara (feminine)
búlgaros (masculine plural)
búlgaras (feminine plural)

From Medieval Latin Bulgarus, from Ottoman Turkish [Term?]. Doublet of bugre.

Bulgarian (of or relating to Bulgaria and its people)

Bulgarian (of or relating to the Bulgarian language)


isolante

which insulates, prevents electrical contact


canibal

From Spanish caníbal, from Taíno caniba.


adnexal

(botany) adnexal (having the property of being adnexed)


ignoto

ignoto (feminine ignota, masculine plural ignotos, feminine plural ignotas)

ignota (feminine)
ignotos (masculine plural)
ignotas (feminine plural)


illusorio

illusorio (feminine illusoria, masculine plural illusorios, feminine plural illusorias)

illusoria (feminine)
illusorios (masculine plural)
illusorias (feminine plural)

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


idealista

idealistic (of or relating to an idealist or to idealism)


prematuro

prematuro (feminine prematura, masculine plural prematuros, feminine plural prematuras)

prematura (feminine)
prematuros (masculine plural)
prematuras (feminine plural)

premature (occurring before a state of readiness or maturity)


ignorante

Borrowed from Latin ignōrantem (“ignorant”).


convexo

pt-adj

convexo (feminine convexa, masculine plural convexos, feminine plural convexas)

convexa (feminine)
convexos (masculine plural)
convexas (feminine plural)

convex (curved or bowed outward like the outside of a bowl or sphere or circle)


draconiano

draconiano (feminine draconiana, masculine plural draconianos, feminine plural draconianas)

draconiana (feminine)
draconianos (masculine plural)
draconianas (feminine plural)

From Dracão + -iano, from the Athenian lawmaker Draco, known for making harsh laws.

draconian (severe, oppressive or strict)


cerrado

cerrado (feminine cerrada, masculine plural cerrados, feminine plural cerradas)

cerrada (feminine)
cerrados (masculine plural)
cerradas (feminine plural)


detergente

/dɨ.tɨɾˈʒẽ.tɨ/


laborioso

laborioso (feminine laboriosa, masculine plural laboriosos, feminine plural laboriosas, metaphonic)

laboriosa (feminine)
laboriosos (masculine plural)
laboriosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

laborious; toilsome (requiring much physical effort)

laborious; industrious (hard-working and persistent)


laico

laico (feminine laica, masculine plural laicos, feminine plural laicas, not comparable)

laica (feminine)
laicos (masculine plural)
laicas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin lāicus (“lay; unconsecrated”), from Ancient Greek λαϊκός (laïkós, “of the people”), from λαός (laós, “the people”). Doublet of the inherited leigo.

der

lay (not belonging to the clergy, but associated with them)

non-religious (having no relation with religion)

secular (not bound by the vows of a monastic order)


imperativo

pt-adj

imperativo (feminine imperativa, masculine plural imperativos, feminine plural imperativas)

imperativa (feminine)
imperativos (masculine plural)
imperativas (feminine plural)


impertinente

impertinente m or f (plural impertinentes)


carboxílico

carboxílico (feminine carboxílica, masculine plural carboxílicos, feminine plural carboxílicas)

carboxílica (feminine)
carboxílicos (masculine plural)
carboxílicas (feminine plural)


imponente

Learned borrowing from Latin impōnentem. By surface analysis, impor + -ente

imposing (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity)


impetuoso

impetuoso (feminine impetuosa, masculine plural impetuosos, feminine plural impetuosas, metaphonic)

impetuosa (feminine)
impetuosos (masculine plural)
impetuosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Late Latin impetuōsus. Compare Spanish impetuoso, French impétueux and Italian impetuoso.


impotente

powerless (lacking sufficient power or strength)

impotent (unable to achieve an erection)


consecutivo

consecutivo (feminine consecutiva, masculine plural consecutivos, feminine plural consecutivas)

consecutiva (feminine)
consecutivos (masculine plural)
consecutivas (feminine plural)

consecutive (following, in succession, without interruption)


impresso

impresso (feminine impressa, masculine plural impressos, feminine plural impressas)

impressa (feminine)
impressos (masculine plural)
impressas (feminine plural)

printed (having text or images produced by printing)


impressionante

impressionante m or f (plural impressionantes)

From impressionar + -ante. Cognate with Asturian, Galician and Spanish impresionante.


impressionista

impressionista m or f (plural impressionistas)

(art) impressionistic (relating to impressionism)


imposto

imposto (feminine imposta, masculine plural impostos, feminine plural impostas, not comparable, metaphonic)

imposta (feminine)
impostos (masculine plural)
impostas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (not-comparable)

From Old Galician-Portuguese imposto, itself a semi-learned borrowing or adaptation of Latin impōsitus, or simply derived from the past participle of the Portuguese verb impor, which is itself borrowed from Latin.


confocal

(optics, mathematics) confocal (having the same foci)


imprudente

imprudent (not attentive to consequence)


simples

From Old Galician-Portuguese simplez, from Latin simplex.


veneziano

veneziano (feminine veneziana, masculine plural venezianos, feminine plural venezianas)

veneziana (feminine)
venezianos (masculine plural)
venezianas (feminine plural)


impulsivo

impulsivo (feminine impulsiva, masculine plural impulsivos, feminine plural impulsivas)

impulsiva (feminine)
impulsivos (masculine plural)
impulsivas (feminine plural)

impulsive (inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration)


mandibular

mandibular m or f (plural mandibulares, not comparable)


grávida

[ˈɡɾa.βi.ðɐ]


fluido

fluido (feminine fluida, masculine plural fluidos, feminine plural fluidas)

fluida (feminine)
fluidos (masculine plural)
fluidas (feminine plural)


diferente

diferente m or f (plural diferentes, comparable, comparative mais diferente, superlative o mais diferente or diferentíssimo)

diferentes (plural)
mais diferente (comparative)
o mais diferente (superlative)
diferentíssimo (superlative)

Borrowed from Latin differentem, present active participle of differō (“to differ”).

different (consisting of a variety of elements; various; assorted; diverse; miscellaneous)


terrestre

/tɨˈʁɛʃ.tɾɨ/

terrestrial (of, relating to, or inhabiting the Earth)


refulgente

[ʁɨ.fuɫˈʒẽ.tɨ]

refulgent (shining brightly and radiantly)


vil

From Old Galician-Portuguese vil, from Latin vīlis (“cheap; vile”).


compressa

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


caricato

pt-adj

caricato (feminine caricata, masculine plural caricatos, feminine plural caricatas)

caricata (feminine)
caricatos (masculine plural)
caricatas (feminine plural)


apparente

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


ambientalista

ambientalista m or f (plural ambientalistas)

From ambiental (“environmental”) + -ista.


alternativo

alternativo (feminine alternativa, masculine plural alternativos, feminine plural alternativas, not comparable)

alternativa (feminine)
alternativos (masculine plural)
alternativas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin alternātīvus. By surface analysis, alternar + -tivo.

lbor

alternative (having more than one choice)


sonoro

pt-adj

sonoro (feminine sonora, masculine plural sonoros, feminine plural sonoras)

sonora (feminine)
sonoros (masculine plural)
sonoras (feminine plural)

(phonetics, of a phoneme) voiced (pronounced with vibration of the vocal cords)

(of voice) melodious (pleasant-sounding)

sonorous (giving out a deep, resonant sound)


incandescente

incandescente m or f (plural incandescentes)

/ĩ.kɐ̃.dɨˈʃẽ.tɨ/


machiavellico

machiavellico (feminine machiavellica, masculine plural machiavellicos, feminine plural machiavellicas)

machiavellica (feminine)
machiavellicos (masculine plural)
machiavellicas (feminine plural)

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


léxico

léxico (feminine léxica, masculine plural léxicos, feminine plural léxicas)

léxica (feminine)
léxicos (masculine plural)
léxicas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek λεξικόν (lexikón).


macilento

pt-adj

macilento (feminine macilenta, masculine plural macilentos, feminine plural macilentas)

macilenta (feminine)
macilentos (masculine plural)
macilentas (feminine plural)

haggard, emaciated, gaunt, scrawny, sickly


bucólico

bucólico (feminine bucólica, masculine plural bucólicos, feminine plural bucólicas)

bucólica (feminine)
bucólicos (masculine plural)
bucólicas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin būcolicus, from Ancient Greek βουκολικός (boukolikós), from βουκόλος (boukólos, “drover, oxherd”), from βοῦς (boûs, “cow, ox”).

bucolic (rustic, pastoral, country-styled)


leso

leso (feminine lesa, masculine plural lesos, feminine plural lesas)

lesa (feminine)
lesos (masculine plural)
lesas (feminine plural)


legislativo

legislativo (feminine legislativa, masculine plural legislativos, feminine plural legislativas, not comparable)

legislativa (feminine)
legislativos (masculine plural)
legislativas (feminine plural)


suficiente

Borrowed from Latin sufficientem, present participle of sufficiō.

Você tem comida suficiente?


fordo

fordo (feminine forda, masculine plural fordos, feminine plural fordas)

forda (feminine)
fordos (masculine plural)
fordas (feminine plural)


vigente

Learned borrowing from Latin vigentem (“lively, active, effective”).


emotivo

pt-adj

emotivo (feminine emotiva, masculine plural emotivos, feminine plural emotivas)

emotiva (feminine)
emotivos (masculine plural)
emotivas (feminine plural)

emotional (of or relating to the emotions)

emotional (determined by emotion rather than reason)


religioso

religioso (feminine religiosa, masculine plural religiosos, feminine plural religiosas, metaphonic)

religiosa (feminine)
religiosos (masculine plural)
religiosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


seguro

seguro (feminine segura, masculine plural seguros, feminine plural seguras)

segura (feminine)
seguros (masculine plural)
seguras (feminine plural)

Guinea-Bissau Creole: suguru

Kabuverdianu: suguru, siguru

From Old Galician-Portuguese seguro, from Latin sēcūrus (“careless”).
Cognate with Galician and Spanish seguro, Catalan and Occitan segur, French sûr, Italian sicuro and English sicker.

Não te preocupes, voar é seguro.

Essa ponte não me parece muito segura.

Não estou seguro de que ganharemos.

Mesmo estando seguro, não consegui.

Even though I was self-confident, I didn’t succeed.

self-confident (confident in one’s abilities)


normativo

normativo (feminine normativa, masculine plural normativos, feminine plural normativas)

normativa (feminine)
normativos (masculine plural)
normativas (feminine plural)

normative (establishing or prescribing a norm)


vibrante

[viˈβɾɐ̃.tɨ]

[viˈβɾɐ̃.tɨ]

[biˈβɾɐ̃.tɨ]

vibrant (pulsing with energy or activity)


alsaciano

alsaciano (feminine alsaciana, masculine plural alsacianos, feminine plural alsacianas)

alsaciana (feminine)
alsacianos (masculine plural)
alsacianas (feminine plural)


minimalista

minimalista m or f (plural minimalistas)

minimalist (characterised by extreme simplicity)


anarquista

anarchist (relating to anarchism or anarchists)


restante

/ʁeʃˈtɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

[χeʃˈtɐ̃.t͡ʃi]

/ʁɨʃˈtɐ̃.tɨ/

remaining (which remains after something has been removed)


tridimensional

tridimensional m or f (plural tridimensionais)

three-dimensional (having three dimensions)


adorante

[ɐ.ðuˈɾɐ̃.tɨ]

Either from Latin adōrantem, or from adorar + -ante.


polivalente

polivalente m or f (plural polivalentes)


montano

montano (feminine montana, masculine plural montanos, feminine plural montanas)

montana (feminine)
montanos (masculine plural)
montanas (feminine plural)

(relational) mountain (relating to a mountain or mountainous region)

montane (that is typical of the mountain dweller)

(ecology, geography) montane (said of an altitude level that varies between 700 and 1000 meters)


correcto

correcto (feminine correcta, masculine plural correctos, feminine plural correctas)

correcta (feminine)
correctos (masculine plural)
correctas (feminine plural)

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


errante

/eˈʁɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

/eˈʁɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

/eˈʁɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

[eˈχɐ̃.t͡ʃi]

errant (straying from the proper course or standard)


salino

salino (feminine salina, masculine plural salinos, feminine plural salinas)

salina (feminine)
salinos (masculine plural)
salinas (feminine plural)


emergente

newly rich (characteristic of nouveau riche)


contino

contino (feminine contina, masculine plural continos, feminine plural continas)

contina (feminine)
continos (masculine plural)
continas (feminine plural)

(obsolete, poetic) Alternative form of contínuo


decapitante

decapitante m or f (plural decapitantes)


colante

From colar (“to glue”) + -ante (“-ing”), from cola (“glue”), from Ancient Greek κόλλα (kólla, “glue”).

adherent; adhesive; which sticks to things


calmante

(psychology, pharmacology) antianxiety; anxiolytic (acting to combat or reduce anxiety)


contrastante

contrastante m or f (plural contrastantes)

/kõ.tɾɐʃˈtɐ̃.tɨ/


excelente

Learned borrowing from Latin excellentem.

lbor

O marquez, cynico como a vida o tornára, era juiz excellente n’este assumpto.

1905, Maria Amalia Vaz de Carvalho, “Uma historia verdadeira [A true story]”, 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 44:

The marquess, the cynic life had turned him into, was an excellent judge of this matter.


determinante

pt-adj

determinante m or f (plural determinantes)


votante

votante m or f (plural votantes, not comparable)


festivo

festivo (feminine festiva, masculine plural festivos, feminine plural festivas)

festiva (feminine)
festivos (masculine plural)
festivas (feminine plural)

Guinea-Bissau Creole: festivu

festive (having the atmosphere, decoration, or attitude of a festival or party)


fenomenal

From fenómeno /fenômeno (“phenomenon”) + -al (“of or relating to”).


único

pt-adj

único (feminine única, masculine plural únicos, feminine plural únicas)

única (feminine)
únicos (masculine plural)
únicas (feminine plural)

um único filho

Não conseguiria nunca extender os ossos numa cama, o unico desejo que tinha.

1938, Graciliano Ramos, “O mundo coberto de pennas [The world covered in feathers]”, in Vidas Seccas [Barren Lives], Rio de Janeiro: Livraria José Olympio Editora, page 175:

She would never be able to stretch her bones on a bed, her only wish.


residente

residente m or f (plural residentes, not comparable)

From the past active participle of residir, from Latin resĭdentem.


venoso

venoso (feminine venosa, masculine plural venosos, feminine plural venosas, metaphonic)

venosa (feminine)
venosos (masculine plural)
venosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

(anatomy) venous (of or relating to veins)


nítido

nítido (feminine nítida, masculine plural nítidos, feminine plural nítidas, comparable, comparative mais nítido, superlative o mais nítido or nitidíssimo)

nítida (feminine)
nítidos (masculine plural)
nítidas (feminine plural)
mais nítido (comparative)
o mais nítido (superlative)
nitidíssimo (superlative)

Borrowed from Latin nitidus. Compare the inherited doublet nédio.


manco

manco (feminine manca, masculine plural mancos, feminine plural mancas)

manca (feminine)
mancos (masculine plural)
mancas (feminine plural)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese manco, from Latin mancus (“maimed”), from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂n-ko- (“maimed in the hand”), from *méh₂-r̥ ~ *mh₂-én- (“hand”).


significante

pt-adj

significante m or f (plural significantes)


implicante

captious (having a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections)


siberiano

siberiano (feminine siberiana, masculine plural siberianos, feminine plural siberianas)

siberiana (feminine)
siberianos (masculine plural)
siberianas (feminine plural)

Siberian (from, of or relating to Siberia)


cambiante

[kɐ̃.bɪˈɐ̃.t͡ʃi]

[kɐ̃.bɪˈɐ̃.t͡ʃi]


campestre

/kɐ̃ˈpɛʃ.tɾɨ/

campestral (relating to open fields or uncultivated land)


mediano

mediano (feminine mediana, masculine plural medianos, feminine plural medianas)

mediana (feminine)
medianos (masculine plural)
medianas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin mediānus, whence also meão (an inherited doublet).


gado

From Old Galician-Portuguese gãado, possibly from Old Spanish ganado. Cognate to Galician gando and Spanish ganado.

(Brazil, neologism, informal, derogatory) easily led by others or by the common sense; manipulable


varia

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


meditabundo

pt-adj

meditabundo (feminine meditabunda, masculine plural meditabundos, feminine plural meditabundas)

meditabunda (feminine)
meditabundos (masculine plural)
meditabundas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin meditābundus, from meditor (“to meditate”) + -bundus.


denunciante

pt-adj

denunciante m or f (plural denunciantes)


pisciano

pisciano (feminine pisciana, masculine plural piscianos, feminine plural piscianas)

pisciana (feminine)
piscianos (masculine plural)
piscianas (feminine plural)

Piscean (of, or pertaining to, the astrological sign of Pisces)


abortivo

abortivo (feminine abortiva, masculine plural abortivos, feminine plural abortivas)

abortiva (feminine)
abortivos (masculine plural)
abortivas (feminine plural)

(pharmacology) abortive; abortifacient (causing abortion)

(biology) abortive (imperfectly formed or developed)


toscano

toscano (feminine toscana, masculine plural toscanos, feminine plural toscanas)

toscana (feminine)
toscanos (masculine plural)
toscanas (feminine plural)

Tuscan (of or relating to Tuscany, Italy)


cooperativo

cooperativo (feminine cooperativa, masculine plural cooperativos, feminine plural cooperativas)

cooperativa (feminine)
cooperativos (masculine plural)
cooperativas (feminine plural)

cooperative (willing to work with others)

cooperative (of or relating to cooperatives)


austera

[aʊ̯sˈtɛ.ɾɐ]

[aʊ̯sˈtɛ.ɾɐ]

[aʊ̯ʃˈtɛ.ɾɐ]


perito

perito (feminine perita, masculine plural peritos, feminine plural peritas)

perita (feminine)
peritos (masculine plural)
peritas (feminine plural)

expert (extraordinarily capable or knowledgeable)


cooperante

cooperative (willing to work with other people)


indistinta

/ĩ.d͡ʒiʃˈt͡ʃĩ.tɐ/


pendente

pending (awaiting conclusion or confirmation)


narrativa

From narrativo (“narrative”), from Latin nārrātīvus, from nārrō (“to narrate”).


magno

magno (feminine magna, masculine plural magnos, feminine plural magnas)

magna (feminine)
magnos (masculine plural)
magnas (feminine plural)


médico

médico (feminine médica, masculine plural médicos, feminine plural médicas)

médica (feminine)
médicos (masculine plural)
médicas (feminine plural)

posto médico

emergência médica


progressivo

progressivo (feminine progressiva, masculine plural progressivos, feminine plural progressivas)

progressiva (feminine)
progressivos (masculine plural)
progressivas (feminine plural)

progressive (gradually advancing or improving)

(medicine, of a condition) progressive (advancing in severity)

(grammar) progressive; continuous (expressing an ongoing action or state)


automobilista

automobilista m or f (plural automobilistas)


servente

Inherited from Latin servientem. By surface analysis, servir + -ente. Doublet of sargento.


humano

humano (feminine humana, masculine plural humanos, feminine plural humanas)

humana (feminine)
humanos (masculine plural)
humanas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese humano, umano (displacing collateral form humão), from Latin hūmānus. Cognate with Galician and Spanish humano, Catalan humà, Occitan and Romanian uman, French humain, Italian umano.

human (of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens)


paciente

Borrowed from Latin patientem (“enduring; patient”).


parallelo

parallelo (feminine parallela, masculine plural parallelos, feminine plural parallelas)

parallela (feminine)
parallelos (masculine plural)
parallelas (feminine plural)


competitivo

competitivo (feminine competitiva, masculine plural competitivos, feminine plural competitivas)

competitiva (feminine)
competitivos (masculine plural)
competitivas (feminine plural)

competitive (of, relating to or involving competition)

(of a person) competitive (inclined to compete)


insultante

insulting (which insults; which is an insult)


directo

directo (feminine directa, masculine plural directos, feminine plural directas)

directa (feminine)
directos (masculine plural)
directas (feminine plural)

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


conducente

conducive (tending to bring about some result)


público

público (feminine pública, masculine plural públicos, feminine plural públicas)

pública (feminine)
públicos (masculine plural)
públicas (feminine plural)

public (pertaining to the affairs of all people)


terno

terno (feminine terna, masculine plural ternos, feminine plural ternas)

terna (feminine)
ternos (masculine plural)
ternas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese terno, from Latin tenerum, with metathesis (compare Spanish tierno), from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (“to stretch, draw”). Compare with its doublet tenro.


afónico

pt-adj

afónico (feminine afónica, masculine plural afónicos, feminine plural afónicas)

afónica (feminine)
afónicos (masculine plural)
afónicas (feminine plural)


perpetuo

perpetuo (feminine perpetua, masculine plural perpetuos, feminine plural perpetuas)

perpetua (feminine)
perpetuos (masculine plural)
perpetuas (feminine plural)


silencioso

silencioso (feminine silenciosa, masculine plural silenciosos, feminine plural silenciosas, metaphonic)

silenciosa (feminine)
silenciosos (masculine plural)
silenciosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


melodioso

melodioso (feminine melodiosa, masculine plural melodiosos, feminine plural melodiosas, metaphonic)

melodiosa (feminine)
melodiosos (masculine plural)
melodiosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


consciente

Borrowed from Latin cōnscientem, from cōnsciō (“to be conscious of”), from con- + sciō (“to know”).

(medicine) conscious (not sleeping, fainted or in coma)


marcante

/mɐɾˈkɐ̃.tɨ/

remarkable; notable; outstanding; illustrious; great


argentino

argentino (feminine argentina, masculine plural argentinos, feminine plural argentinas)

argentina (feminine)
argentinos (masculine plural)
argentinas (feminine plural)

Hunsrik: ⇒ arschentinisch, → arschentin

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm
Proto-Italic *argentom
Latin argentum
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos
Proto-Italic *-īnos
Latin -īnus
Latin argentīnuslbor.
Latin argentīnuslbor.
Spanish argentinoinflu.
Portuguese argentino
Learned borrowing from Latin argentīnus, with a later semantic loan from Spanish argentino in the senses related to the country.

etymon

Argentinian, Argentine (pertaining to Argentina)

(poetic) silver; silvery (having a colour like silver)

having the clear, musical tone of silver; soft and clear in sound


amplificante

pt-adj

amplificante m or f (plural amplificantes)

amplifying; enlarging (which amplifies or enlarges)


prestigioso

prestigioso (feminine prestigiosa, masculine plural prestigiosos, feminine plural prestigiosas, metaphonic)

prestigiosa (feminine)
prestigiosos (masculine plural)
prestigiosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Late Latin praestigiōsus.


divertido

pt-adj

divertido (feminine divertida, masculine plural divertidos, feminine plural divertidas, comparable, comparative mais divertido, superlative o mais divertido or divertidíssimo, diminutive divertidinho, augmentative divertidão)

divertida (feminine)
divertidos (masculine plural)
divertidas (feminine plural)
mais divertido (comparative)
o mais divertido (superlative)
divertidíssimo (superlative)
divertidinho (diminutive)
divertidão (augmentative)


tucano

tucano (feminine tucana, masculine plural tucanos, feminine plural tucanas)

tucana (feminine)
tucanos (masculine plural)
tucanas (feminine plural)

→ English: Tucano

→ Galician: tucano m

→ Italian: tucano m

→ Nheengatu: tukanu

→ Spanish: tucano m

(Brazil, politics, often derogatory) of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party


triplo

triplo (feminine tripla, masculine plural triplos, feminine plural triplas)

tripla (feminine)
triplos (masculine plural)
triplas (feminine plural)

triple (made up of three related elements)


nonagésimo

nonagésimo (feminine nonagésima, masculine plural nonagésimos, feminine plural nonagésimas)

nonagésima (feminine)
nonagésimos (masculine plural)
nonagésimas (feminine plural)


trigésimo

trigésimo (feminine trigésima, masculine plural trigésimos, feminine plural trigésimas)

trigésima (feminine)
trigésimos (masculine plural)
trigésimas (feminine plural)


sexagésimo

sexagésimo (feminine sexagésima, masculine plural sexagésimos, feminine plural sexagésimas)

sexagésima (feminine)
sexagésimos (masculine plural)
sexagésimas (feminine plural)


conveniente

conveniente m or f (plural convenientes)

convenient; expedient (quick or easy to use)


drástico

drástico (feminine drástica, masculine plural drásticos, feminine plural drásticas)

drástica (feminine)
drásticos (masculine plural)
drásticas (feminine plural)


duodécimo

duodécimo (feminine duodécima, masculine plural duodécimos, feminine plural duodécimas)

duodécima (feminine)
duodécimos (masculine plural)
duodécimas (feminine plural)


sexcentésimo

sexcentésimo (feminine sexcentésima, masculine plural sexcentésimos, feminine plural sexcentésimas)

sexcentésima (feminine)
sexcentésimos (masculine plural)
sexcentésimas (feminine plural)


noningentésimo

noningentésimo (feminine noningentésima, masculine plural noningentésimos, feminine plural noningentésimas)

noningentésima (feminine)
noningentésimos (masculine plural)
noningentésimas (feminine plural)


fotovoltaico

fotovoltaico (feminine fotovoltaica, masculine plural fotovoltaicos, feminine plural fotovoltaicas)

fotovoltaica (feminine)
fotovoltaicos (masculine plural)
fotovoltaicas (feminine plural)


septingentésimo

septingentésimo (feminine septingentésima, masculine plural septingentésimos, feminine plural septingentésimas)

septingentésima (feminine)
septingentésimos (masculine plural)
septingentésimas (feminine plural)


milésimo

milésimo (feminine milésima, masculine plural milésimos, feminine plural milésimas)

milésima (feminine)
milésimos (masculine plural)
milésimas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin mīllēsimus.


quingentésimo

quingentésimo (feminine quingentésima, masculine plural quingentésimos, feminine plural quingentésimas)

quingentésima (feminine)
quingentésimos (masculine plural)
quingentésimas (feminine plural)


tricentésimo

tricentésimo (feminine tricentésima, masculine plural tricentésimos, feminine plural tricentésimas)

tricentésima (feminine)
tricentésimos (masculine plural)
tricentésimas (feminine plural)


octogésimo

octogésimo (feminine octogésima, masculine plural octogésimos, feminine plural octogésimas)

octogésima (feminine)
octogésimos (masculine plural)
octogésimas (feminine plural)


ducentésimo

ducentésimo (feminine ducentésima, masculine plural ducentésimos, feminine plural ducentésimas)

ducentésima (feminine)
ducentésimos (masculine plural)
ducentésimas (feminine plural)


septuagésimo

septuagésimo (feminine septuagésima, masculine plural septuagésimos, feminine plural septuagésimas)

tlb

(Brazilian Portuguese spelling, European Portuguese spelling)

septuagésima (feminine)
septuagésimos (masculine plural)
septuagésimas (feminine plural)


octingentésimo

pt-adj

octingentésimo (feminine octingentésima, masculine plural octingentésimos, feminine plural octingentésimas)

octingentésima (feminine)
octingentésimos (masculine plural)
octingentésimas (feminine plural)


malandrino

malandrino (feminine malandrina, masculine plural malandrinos, feminine plural malandrinas, comparable, comparative mais malandrino, superlative o mais malandrino or malandriníssimo, diminutive malandrininho, augmentative malandrinão)

malandrina (feminine)
malandrinos (masculine plural)
malandrinas (feminine plural)
mais malandrino (comparative)
o mais malandrino (superlative)
malandriníssimo (superlative)
malandrininho (diminutive)
malandrinão (augmentative)


expediente

expeditious (facilitating or done with efficiency and speed)


exacto

exacto (feminine exacta, masculine plural exactos, feminine plural exactas)

exacta (feminine)
exactos (masculine plural)
exactas (feminine plural)

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


cómodo

cómodo (feminine cómoda, masculine plural cómodos, feminine plural cómodas)

cómoda (feminine)
cómodos (masculine plural)
cómodas (feminine plural)


aretino

aretino (feminine aretina, masculine plural aretinos, feminine plural aretinas)

aretina (feminine)
aretinos (masculine plural)
aretinas (feminine plural)

Ultimately from Latin ārrētīnus, from Ārrētium (“Arezzo”).

Arretine (of or relating to Arezzo, Italy)


fortuito

fortuito (feminine fortuita, masculine plural fortuitos, feminine plural fortuitas)

fortuita (feminine)
fortuitos (masculine plural)
fortuitas (feminine plural)

fortuitous (happening by chance, not necessarily a lucky one)


maldisposto

maldisposto (feminine maldisposta, masculine plural maldispostos, feminine plural maldispostas, comparable, comparative mais maldisposto, superlative o mais maldisposto or maldispostíssimo, metaphonic)

maldisposta (feminine)
maldispostos (masculine plural)
maldispostas (feminine plural)
mais maldisposto (comparative)
o mais maldisposto (superlative)
maldispostíssimo (superlative)
metaphonic (superlative)


kafkiano

kafkiano (feminine kafkiana, masculine plural kafkianos, feminine plural kafkianas)

kafkiana (feminine)
kafkianos (masculine plural)
kafkianas (feminine plural)

Kafkaesque (marked by menacing complexity)


celular

celular m or f (plural celulares, not comparable)

Learned borrowing from New Latin cellulāris. By surface analysis, célula + -ar.

lbor

Não se poderá obter imagens biologicamente significativas se as frequências de rádio dos aparelhos de formação de imagens por ressonância magnética estiverem numa faixa incapaz de ressoar com os componentes celulares integrais do corpo.

2002, Richard Gerber, Medicina vibracional: uma medicina para o futuro, Editora Cultrix, →ISBN, page 91:


recipiente

pt-adj

recipiente m or f (plural recipientes, not comparable)

Learned borrowing from Latin recipientem, from recipiō (“to take back; to receive”), from re- + capiō.

lbor

in which objects may be stored and transported


rigorosa

A segurança está cem vezes mais rigorosa este verão.

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 127:

The security is a hundred times more severe this summer.


checo

pt-adj

checo (feminine checa, masculine plural checos, feminine plural checas)

checa (feminine)
checos (masculine plural)
checas (feminine plural)


checa

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


sentado

pt-adj

sentado (feminine sentada, masculine plural sentados, feminine plural sentadas)

sentada (feminine)
sentados (masculine plural)
sentadas (feminine plural)


rigoroso

rigoroso (feminine rigorosa, masculine plural rigorosos, feminine plural rigorosas, metaphonic)

rigorosa (feminine)
rigorosos (masculine plural)
rigorosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin rigōrōsus. By surface analysis, rigor + -oso.


coincidente

coincidente m or f (plural coincidentes)


recluso

recluso (feminine reclusa, masculine plural reclusos, feminine plural reclusas)

reclusa (feminine)
reclusos (masculine plural)
reclusas (feminine plural)


elusivo

elusivo (feminine elusiva, masculine plural elusivos, feminine plural elusivas)

elusiva (feminine)
elusivos (masculine plural)
elusivas (feminine plural)

From Latin ēlūsus + -ivo, from the perfect passive participle of ēlūdō (“to deceive, to escape”). Possibly a loan from English elusive or French élusif, themselves derived from Latin.

elusive (evading capture, comprehension or remembrance)


zen

(religion) pertaining to the Zen denomination of Buddhism

(informal, of a person) calm, peaceful, not easily angered


chocante

From chocar (“to shock”) + -ante (“-ing”).

shocking (which shocks, causes mental disturbance)


recesso

recesso (feminine recessa, masculine plural recessos, feminine plural recessas)

recessa (feminine)
recessos (masculine plural)
recessas (feminine plural)


assistente

assistente m or f (plural assistentes, not comparable)


persistente

persistente m or f (plural persistentes)

persistent (refusing to give up or yield)


precioso

precioso (feminine preciosa, masculine plural preciosos, feminine plural preciosas, metaphonic)

preciosa (feminine)
preciosos (masculine plural)
preciosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese precioso, borrowed from Latin pretiōsus.


cobarde

Borrowed from French couard, from Old French cuard.


contingente

contingente m or f (plural contingentes)

/kõ.t͡ʃĩˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi/

/kõ.t͡ʃĩˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi/


tinto

tinto (feminine tinta, masculine plural tintos, feminine plural tintas)

tinta (feminine)
tintos (masculine plural)
tintas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese tinto, from Latin tinctus, perfect passive participle of tingō.

vinho tinto

uvas tintas


amalgamante

amalgamante m or f (plural amalgamantes)


tifoso

tifoso (feminine tifosa, masculine plural tifosos, feminine plural tifosas, metaphonic)

tifosa (feminine)
tifosos (masculine plural)
tifosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

(medicine) typhous (of or relating to typhus)


inerte

Borrowed from Latin inertem (“inactive, inert”).


fluorescente

pt-adj

fluorescente m or f (plural fluorescentes)

Borrowed from French or English fluorescent.


estatal

of, relating to, or provided by the state (national government)


rasca

(colloquial, Portugal) common, vulgar, of bad quality


dominicano

dominicano (feminine dominicana, masculine plural dominicanos, feminine plural dominicanas)

dominicana (feminine)
dominicanos (masculine plural)
dominicanas (feminine plural)

Dominican (relating to St. Dominic or his religious order)

Dominican (of or relating to the Dominican Republic)


penetrante

penetrating (able to pierce of penetrate)

(figurative) penetrating (demonstrating acute or keen understanding)


maliano

maliano (feminine maliana, masculine plural malianos, feminine plural malianas)

maliana (feminine)
malianos (masculine plural)
malianas (feminine plural)


estupendo

estupendo (feminine estupenda, masculine plural estupendos, feminine plural estupendas)

estupenda (feminine)
estupendos (masculine plural)
estupendas (feminine plural)

From Late Latin stupendus (“stunning, amazing”), from the verb stupeō (“(I) am stunned”).


ridículo

pt-adj

ridículo (feminine ridícula, masculine plural ridículos, feminine plural ridículas)

ridícula (feminine)
ridículos (masculine plural)
ridículas (feminine plural)