junto

pt-adj

junto (feminine junta, masculine plural juntos, feminine plural juntas, not comparable)

junta (feminine)
juntos (masculine plural)
juntas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese junto, from Latin iūnctus.


tribal

Borrowed from French tribal or from tribo (“tribe”) + -al (“of or relating to”).


antiguo

pt-adj

antiguo (feminine antigua, masculine plural antiguos, feminine plural antiguas)

antigua (feminine)
antiguos (masculine plural)
antiguas (feminine plural)


guapo

guapo (feminine guapa, masculine plural guapos, feminine plural guapas)

guapa (feminine)
guapos (masculine plural)
guapas (feminine plural)


censor

censor (feminine censora, masculine plural censores, feminine plural censoras)

censora (feminine)
censores (masculine plural)
censoras (feminine plural)


gradual

gradual m or f (plural graduais, comparable, comparative mais gradual, superlative o mais gradual or gradualíssimo)

graduais (plural)
mais gradual (comparative)
o mais gradual (superlative)
gradualíssimo (superlative)

[ɡɾa.dʊˈaʊ̯]

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin graduālis.


lógica

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


logístico

pt-adj

logístico (feminine logística, masculine plural logísticos, feminine plural logísticas, not comparable)

logística (feminine)
logísticos (masculine plural)
logísticas (feminine plural)

From Medieval Latin logisticus, from Ancient Greek λογιστικός (logistikós).

logistic (relating to the transportation of goods or supplies)


lógico

lógico (feminine lógica, masculine plural lógicos, feminine plural lógicas, comparable, comparative mais lógico, superlative o mais lógico or logiquíssimo)

lógica (feminine)
lógicos (masculine plural)
lógicas (feminine plural)
mais lógico (comparative)
o mais lógico (superlative)
logiquíssimo (superlative)

Learned borrowing from Late Latin logicus, from Ancient Greek λογικός (logikós, “of or relating to speech or reason or reasoning, rational, reasonable”).

der

logical (in agreement with the principles of logic)


zimbabuense

pt-adj

zimbabuense m or f (plural zimbabuenses)

Zimbabwean (of, from, or pertaining to Zimbabwe)


zambiano

zambiano (feminine zambiana, masculine plural zambianos, feminine plural zambianas)

zambiana (feminine)
zambianos (masculine plural)
zambianas (feminine plural)


tranquilo

tranquilo (feminine tranquila, masculine plural tranquilos, feminine plural tranquilas, comparable, comparative mais tranquilo, superlative o mais tranquilo or tranquilíssimo, diminutive tranquilinho, augmentative tranquilão)

tranquila (feminine)
tranquilos (masculine plural)
tranquilas (feminine plural)
mais tranquilo (comparative)
o mais tranquilo (superlative)
tranquilíssimo (superlative)
tranquilinho (diminutive)
tranquilão (augmentative)

Learned borrowing from Latin tranquillus.

lbor

O mar está tranquilo.

calm; peaceful; tranquil (without motion or sound)

Graças às suas reclamações, não estou mais tranquilo.

Thanks to your complaints, I am no longer calm.

Minha consciência está tranquila.

Ele é uma pessoa tranquila.

calm, tranquil (free from emotional or mental disturbance)


verde

pt-adj

verde m or f (plural verdes, diminutive verdinho)

Guinea-Bissau Creole: verdi

Kabuverdianu: verdi

Papiamentu: bèrdè

From Old Galician-Portuguese verde (“green”), from Vulgar Latin virdis, syncopated from Classical Latin viridis (“green”). Doublet of víride, which was borrowed from Latin.
Cognate with Galician, Spanish, Italian, and Romanian verde, Catalan and Occitan verd, French vert and English vert, virid.

cog

(of fruit) unripe; green (not ripe, not ready to eat)

(figuratively) unripe; green (not fully developed)

environmentally friendly
environmentally friendly


manifesto

pt-adj

manifesto (feminine manifesta, masculine plural manifestos, feminine plural manifestas)

manifesta (feminine)
manifestos (masculine plural)
manifestas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin manifestus.

manifest; evident; patent; notorious; public


tranquillo

tranquillo (feminine tranquilla, masculine plural tranquillos, feminine plural tranquillas)

tranquilla (feminine)
tranquillos (masculine plural)
tranquillas (feminine plural)


utópico

utópico (feminine utópica, masculine plural utópicos, feminine plural utópicas)

utópica (feminine)
utópicos (masculine plural)
utópicas (feminine plural)


estival

estival m or f (plural estivais, not comparable)

Learned borrowing from Latin aestīvālis (“relating to the summer”), from aestīvus (“of the summer”), from aestās (“summer”).

lbor

(botany) estival (coming forth in the summer)


curvo

pt-adj

curvo (feminine curva, masculine plural curvos, feminine plural curvas)

curva (feminine)
curvos (masculine plural)
curvas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin curvus (“bent”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to turn; to bend”).


útil

Em que lhe posso ser útil?

How can I help you? (literally, “How can I be helpful to you?”)

Meu dicionário é muito útil.


uterino

pt-adj

uterino (feminine uterina, masculine plural uterinos, feminine plural uterinas)

uterina (feminine)
uterinos (masculine plural)
uterinas (feminine plural)


maldito

maldito (feminine maldita, masculine plural malditos, feminine plural malditas, comparable, comparative mais maldito, superlative o mais maldito or malditíssimo)

maldita (feminine)
malditos (masculine plural)
malditas (feminine plural)
mais maldito (comparative)
o mais maldito (superlative)
malditíssimo (superlative)

From Old Galician-Portuguese maldito, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin maledictus.

cursed, accursed, damned (inflicted with supernatural harm)

damn, darn, bloody, goddamn freaking, blasted


zoológico

zoológico (feminine zoológica, masculine plural zoológicos, feminine plural zoológicas)

zoológica (feminine)
zoológicos (masculine plural)
zoológicas (feminine plural)


usado

usado (feminine usada, masculine plural usados, feminine plural usadas)

usada (feminine)
usados (masculine plural)
usadas (feminine plural)


mentiroso

mentiroso (feminine mentirosa, masculine plural mentirosos, feminine plural mentirosas, metaphonic)

mentirosa (feminine)
mentirosos (masculine plural)
mentirosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese mentiroso, from mentir (“to lie”), from Latin mentior (“to lie”).


uruguayo

uruguayo (feminine uruguaya, masculine plural uruguayos, feminine plural uruguayas, not comparable)

uruguaya (feminine)
uruguayos (masculine plural)
uruguayas (feminine plural)


xenófobo

xenófobo (feminine xenófoba, masculine plural xenófobos, feminine plural xenófobas)

xenófoba (feminine)
xenófobos (masculine plural)
xenófobas (feminine plural)

xenophobic (exhibiting or characteristic of xenophobia)


chulo

chulo (feminine chula, masculine plural chulos, feminine plural chulas)

chula (feminine)
chulos (masculine plural)
chulas (feminine plural)

(of language or words) coarse; vulgar; obscene

(of people or their actions and attitude) vulgar; obscene; distasteful


vista

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese vista, from Vulgar Latin *visita, from Latin visa, feminine past participle of videō.


urgente

/uʁˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi/

[uɦˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi]

/uʁˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi/

[uɦˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi]

/uɾˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi/

/uʁˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi/

Borrowed from Latin urgentem (“urgent”), from urgeō (“to urge”), from Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- (“to work”). By surface analysis, urgir + -ente.


ucraniano

pt-adj

ucraniano (feminine ucraniana, masculine plural ucranianos, feminine plural ucranianas, not comparable)

ucraniana (feminine)
ucranianos (masculine plural)
ucranianas (feminine plural)

From Ucrânia (“Ukraine”) + -ano (“-an”), from Old East Slavic оу (u, “at, in”) + краи (krai, “land”).


ufano

ufano (feminine ufana, masculine plural ufanos, feminine plural ufanas, comparable)

ufana (feminine)
ufanos (masculine plural)
ufanas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Spanish ufano, possibly from Gothic 𐌿𐍆𐌾𐍉 (ufjō). Compare Catalan ufana.


ultravioleta

ultravioleta m or f (plural ultravioletas, not comparable)

From ultra- (“ultra-; beyond”) + violeta (“violet”).

prefix

ultraviolet (having wavelength from 380nm to 10nm)


LGBT

pt-adj

LGBT m or f (plural (nonstandard) LGBTs)

[ˈɛɫ ˈʒe ˈβe ˈte]

[ˈɛɫ ˈʒe ˈβe ˈte]

Borrowed from English LGBT. Displaced GLS in Brazil.

LGBT; initialism of lésbicas, gays, bissexuais, transgênero/transexuais..


último

último (feminine última, masculine plural últimos, feminine plural últimas, not comparable)

última (feminine)
últimos (masculine plural)
últimas (feminine plural)

Da ultima vez que se tinham encontrado houvera uma confusão de numeros, e Fabiano, com os miolos ardendo, deixara indignado o escriptorio do branco, certo que fôra enganado.

1938, Graciliano Ramos, “Festa [Celebration]”, in Vidas Seccas [Barren Lives], Rio de Janeiro: Livraria José Olympio Editora, page 115:

The last time they had met, there had been a mix-up with numbers, and Fabiano, his mind burning, had left the white man’s office indignant, certain he had been deceived.


urbano

urbano (feminine urbana, masculine plural urbanos, feminine plural urbanas)

urbana (feminine)
urbanos (masculine plural)
urbanas (feminine plural)


parental

parental m or f (plural parentais, not comparable)

(relational) relative (relating to familial relations)


séptimo

séptimo (feminine séptima, masculine plural séptimos, feminine plural séptimas)

séptima (feminine)
séptimos (masculine plural)
séptimas (feminine plural)


minimal

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

(art) minimal (characterised by the use of simple form or structures)


inglês

inglês (feminine inglesa, masculine plural ingleses, feminine plural inglesas, not comparable)

inglesa (feminine)
ingleses (masculine plural)
inglesas (feminine plural)

→ Bengali: ইংরেজ (iṅrej)

→ Hindustani:

Hindi: अंग्रेज़ (aṅgrez)

Urdu: اَن٘گْریز (aṅgrez)

→ Japanese: イギリス (Igirisu)

→ Malay: Inggeris

Indonesian: Inggris

→ Yoruba: Gẹ̀ẹ́sì

[ĩˈɡle(ɪ̯)ʃ]

Borrowed from Old French angleis, from Old English Englisċ.


undécimo

undécimo (feminine undécima, masculine plural undécimos, feminine plural undécimas)

undécima (feminine)
undécimos (masculine plural)
undécimas (feminine plural)


décimo

décimo (feminine décima, masculine plural décimos, feminine plural décimas)

décima (feminine)
décimos (masculine plural)
décimas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese deçimo, borrowed from Latin decimus. Compare the inherited doublet dízimo.


arsénico

arsénico (feminine arsénica, masculine plural arsénicos, feminine plural arsénicas)

arsénica (feminine)
arsénicos (masculine plural)
arsénicas (feminine plural)

(inorganic chemistry) arsenic (related to arsenic acid)


cromo

cromo (feminine croma, masculine plural cromos, feminine plural cromas)

croma (feminine)
cromos (masculine plural)
cromas (feminine plural)

Shortening of cromolitografía, from cromo- + litografia.


sexto

sexto (feminine sexta, masculine plural sextos, feminine plural sextas)

sexta (feminine)
sextos (masculine plural)
sextas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese sexto, seisto, sesto, from Latin sextus.


noveno

noveno (feminine novena, masculine plural novenos, feminine plural novenas)

novena (feminine)
novenos (masculine plural)
novenas (feminine plural)


evidente

evidente m or f (plural evidentes, comparable, comparative mais evidente, superlative o mais evidente or evidentíssimo)

evidentes (plural)
mais evidente (comparative)
o mais evidente (superlative)
evidentíssimo (superlative)


marginal

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin marginālis.

lbor

marginal (of, relating to, or located at a margin or an edge)

outlaw, criminal (a person who operates outside established norms)


eterno

pt-adj

eterno (feminine eterna, masculine plural eternos, feminine plural eternas)

eterna (feminine)
eternos (masculine plural)
eternas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin aeternus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyu- (“vital energy”).


prima

pt-adj

prima m or f (plural primas, not comparable)

From Old Galician-Portuguese prima, from Latin prīma, feminine of prīmus (“first”), from Proto-Indo-European *per-.

Açor-prima.


unico

unico (feminine unica, masculine plural unicos, feminine plural unicas)

unica (feminine)
unicos (masculine plural)
unicas (feminine plural)

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.

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


bastardo

bastardo (feminine bastarda, masculine plural bastardos, feminine plural bastardas)

bastarda (feminine)
bastardos (masculine plural)
bastardas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese bastardo, from Old French bastard, from Late Latin bastardus, from Frankish.


experimental

experimental m or f (plural experimentais)

experimental (of, pertaining to or being an experiment)


patente

Está patente que é como digo.


vario

vario (feminine varia, masculine plural varios, feminine plural varias)

varia (feminine)
varios (masculine plural)
varias (feminine plural)


pedigree

Unadapted borrowing from English pedigree.


glacial

(figurative) glacial; cold (emotionally distant)


clerical

Borrowed from Late Latin clēricālis (“clerical”), from clēricus (“clergyman, priest”).


falso

pt-adj

falso (feminine falsa, masculine plural falsos, feminine plural falsas)

falsa (feminine)
falsos (masculine plural)
falsas (feminine plural)

desctree

→ Malay: palsu
Indonesian: palsu
Peranakan Indonesian: palsoe

From Old Galician-Portuguese falso, from Latin falsus (“deceived”), from fallō (“to deceive”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰwel- (“to lie, deceive”).


paia

From an eye-dialect spelling of palha (“straw”).

(Northeast Brazil, South Brazil, slang) boring, uninteresting, monotonous

(Northeast Brazil, South Brazil, slang) of bad quality, inefficient


presente

pt-adj

presente m or f (plural presentes, not comparable)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese presente, from Latin praesentem.

inh+

Não posso enfatizar suficientemente o perigo da presente situação [...]

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 134:

I can't emphasize sufficiently the danger of the current situation …

A véspera do natal havia chegado. Fernanda e sua família, como sempre passavam o natal lá em casa. Nós fazíamos amigo-oculto e sempre trocamos os presentes. O natal daquele ano estava igual a todos os outros anos, monótono como sempre.

2015, Vitor Fernandez, Meu Amigo Do Futebol, Erotikontos, →ISBN, page 21:

present (located in the immediate vicinity)


transgressor

pt-adj

transgressor (feminine transgressora, masculine plural transgressores, feminine plural transgressoras)

transgressora (feminine)
transgressores (masculine plural)
transgressoras (feminine plural)

/tɾɐ̃ʒ.ɡɾeˈsoʁ/

[tɾɐ̃ʒ.ɡɾeˈsoχ]

/tɾɐ̃ʒ.ɡɾɨˈsoɾ/

[tɾɐ̃ʒ.ɣɾɨˈsoɾ]

/tɾɐ̃ʒ.ɡɾɨˈsoɾ/

[tɾɐ̃ʒ.ɣɾɨˈsoɾ]

/tɾɐ̃ʒ.ɡɾɨˈso.ɾi/

[tɾɐ̃ʒ.ɣɾɨˈso.ɾi]

transgressing (acting in violation of a rule)


tonal

tonal m or f (plural tonais, not comparable)


genital

genital m or f (plural genitais, not comparable)


triangular

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *tréyes
Proto-Italic *trēs
Latin trēs
Latin angulus
Latin triangulus
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālis
Latin -āris
Latin triangulārisbor.
Portuguese triangular
Borrowed from Late Latin triangulāris.


descoberta

From the feminine form of descoberto, past participle of descobrir, corresponding to Latin discoopertus.


pedal

pt-adj

pedal m or f (plural pedais, not comparable)


jactancioso

jactancioso (feminine jactanciosa, masculine plural jactanciosos, feminine plural jactanciosas, metaphonic)

jactanciosa (feminine)
jactanciosos (masculine plural)
jactanciosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


sabedor

sabedor (feminine sabedora, masculine plural sabedores, feminine plural sabedoras)

sabedora (feminine)
sabedores (masculine plural)
sabedoras (feminine plural)


sabido

sabido (feminine sabida, masculine plural sabidos, feminine plural sabidas)

sabida (feminine)
sabidos (masculine plural)
sabidas (feminine plural)


perdido

perdido (feminine perdida, masculine plural perdidos, feminine plural perdidas)

perdida (feminine)
perdidos (masculine plural)
perdidas (feminine plural)


jamaicano

jamaicano (feminine jamaicana, masculine plural jamaicanos, feminine plural jamaicanas)

jamaicana (feminine)
jamaicanos (masculine plural)
jamaicanas (feminine plural)

Jamaican (of, from, or pertaining to Jamaica)


equino

equino (feminine equina, masculine plural equinos, feminine plural equinas)

equina (feminine)
equinos (masculine plural)
equinas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin equīnus, from equus (“horse”), from Old Latin equos (“horse”), from Proto-Italic *ekwos (“horse”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos (“horse”).


sable

(heraldry) sable (of black colour on a coat of arms)


judaico

judaico (feminine judaica, masculine plural judaicos, feminine plural judaicas, not comparable)

judaica (feminine)
judaicos (masculine plural)
judaicas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin iūdaicus, from Hebrew יהודה (y'huda, “Judah”).

Jewish, Judaic (of or relating to (a) Jew(s))


jocoso

jocoso (feminine jocosa, masculine plural jocosos, feminine plural jocosas, metaphonic)

jocosa (feminine)
jocosos (masculine plural)
jocosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

(formal) jocular (having a humorous tone)


jubilado

jubilado (feminine jubilada, masculine plural jubilados, feminine plural jubiladas)

jubilada (feminine)
jubilados (masculine plural)
jubiladas (feminine plural)


jurídico

jurídico (feminine jurídica, masculine plural jurídicos, feminine plural jurídicas)

jurídica (feminine)
jurídicos (masculine plural)
jurídicas (feminine plural)

A questão jurídica em debate foi com precisão resumida pelo Ministro Castro Filho: "É possível o juiz decretar a separação judicial do casal por culpa recíproca ou insuportabilidade da vida em comum, quando o pedido de separação é fundado na culpa exclusiva de um dos cônjuges, ausente a reconvenção".

2007, Leonardo Barreto Moreira Neves, O fim da culpa na separação judicial, Editora del Rey, →ISBN, page 148:

juridical, legal, judicial (pertaining to the law or rule of law)


justo

justo (feminine justa, masculine plural justos, feminine plural justas, comparable, comparative mais justo, superlative o mais justo or justíssimo)

justa (feminine)
justos (masculine plural)
justas (feminine plural)
mais justo (comparative)
o mais justo (superlative)
justíssimo (superlative)

Kabuverdianu: justu

→ Indonesian: justru (“precisely so”)

→ Tetum: justu

From Old Galician-Portuguese justo, from Latin iūstus (“just, righteous”), jūstus, from Proto-Italic *jowestos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-.


juvenil

Borrowed from Latin iuvenīlis, derived from iuvenis (“young”). By surface analysis, joven (“young”) + -il (“-ile”).

surf

juvenile; youthful (characteristic of young people)

juvenile; childish; immature in behaviour


querido

pt-adj

querido (feminine querida, masculine plural queridos, feminine plural queridas)

querida (feminine)
queridos (masculine plural)
queridas (feminine plural)

Past participle of querer. Displaced expected *quesido.


quebrado

quebrado (feminine quebrada, masculine plural quebrados, feminine plural quebradas, comparable, comparative mais quebrado, superlative o mais quebrado or quebradíssimo)

quebrada (feminine)
quebrados (masculine plural)
quebradas (feminine plural)
mais quebrado (comparative)
o mais quebrado (superlative)
quebradíssimo (superlative)

(of an object) not working properly; broken

(of a body part) having the bone in pieces; fractured; broken

having no money; bankrupt; broken; broke


clandestino

clandestino (feminine clandestina, masculine plural clandestinos, feminine plural clandestinas)

clandestina (feminine)
clandestinos (masculine plural)
clandestinas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin clandestīnus (“secret, concealed”).


químico

pt-adj

químico (feminine química, masculine plural químicos, feminine plural químicas, not comparable)

química (feminine)
químicos (masculine plural)
químicas (feminine plural)

From Latin chimicus, alternative form of chēmicus (“chemical”), from chēmia (“chemistry”), Ancient Greek χυμεία (khumeía, “art of alloying metals”), from χύμα (khúma, “fluid”).


quíntuplo

pt-adj

quíntuplo (feminine quíntupla, masculine plural quíntuplos, feminine plural quíntuplas)

quíntupla (feminine)
quíntuplos (masculine plural)
quíntuplas (feminine plural)


quedo

quedo (feminine queda, masculine plural quedos, feminine plural quedas)

queda (feminine)
quedos (masculine plural)
quedas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese quedo, inherited from Latin qu(i)ētus. Doublet of quieto, which was borrowed.

(archaic, obsolete) motionless, unmoving, still, stationary


cringe

Unadapted borrowing from English cringe.

(neologism, Internet slang) cringeworthy


pago

pago (feminine paga, masculine plural pagos, feminine plural pagas)

paga (feminine)
pagos (masculine plural)
pagas (feminine plural)


quinta

From Old Galician-Portuguese quinta, from Latin quintam.


química

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


coxa

From Old Galician-Portuguese coixa, coissa, from Vulgar Latin or Late Latin coxa (“thigh”), from Latin coxa (“hip”).


solar

Learned borrowing from Latin sōlāris (“solar”), corresponding to sol + -ar.

lbor

solar (relating to sunlight or solar energy)

(figurative) radiant (beaming with vivacity and happiness)


quieto

pt-adj

quieto (feminine quieta, masculine plural quietos, feminine plural quietas, comparable, comparative mais quieto, superlative o mais quieto or quietíssimo)

quieta (feminine)
quietos (masculine plural)
quietas (feminine plural)
mais quieto (comparative)
o mais quieto (superlative)
quietíssimo (superlative)

Learned borrowing from Latin quiētus. Doublet of quedo and quite, which were inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese.

quiet (having little motion or activity; calm)

quiet (not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved)


circumpolar

circumpolar m or f (plural circumpolares)

circumpolar (located throughout a polar region)


vago

vago (feminine vaga, masculine plural vagos, feminine plural vagas)

vaga (feminine)
vagos (masculine plural)
vagas (feminine plural)


vago

From Latin vacuus (“vacant”), from vacō (“to empty”). Doublet of vácuo.


tradutor

tradutor (feminine tradutora, masculine plural tradutores, feminine plural tradutoras)

tradutora (feminine)
tradutores (masculine plural)
tradutoras (feminine plural)


topless

Unadapted borrowing from English topless.

ubor

Fazer topless.

(of a woman) topless (naked from the waist up)


moreno

pt-adj

moreno (feminine morena, masculine plural morenos, feminine plural morenas)

morena (feminine)
morenos (masculine plural)
morenas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Spanish moreno, from moro (“Moor”).


tutorial

Probably borrowed from English tutorial or less likely from tutor + -ial.


sacerdotal

(religion) sacerdotal (relating to priests or a high religious order)


homossexual

homossexual m or f (plural homossexuais)


ilegal

Borrowed from Medieval Latin illēgālis, from Latin lēgālis corresponding to i- + legal.

illegal; unlawful (forbidden by the law)


peruano

peruano (feminine peruana, masculine plural peruanos, feminine plural peruanas, not comparable)

peruana (feminine)
peruanos (masculine plural)
peruanas (feminine plural)


grammatical

grammatical m or f (plural grammaticais)

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


protector

protector (feminine protectora, masculine plural protectores, feminine plural protectoras)

protectora (feminine)
protectores (masculine plural)
protectoras (feminine plural)

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


duro

duro (feminine dura, masculine plural duros, feminine plural duras, comparable, comparative mais duro, superlative o mais duro or duríssimo)

dura (feminine)
duros (masculine plural)
duras (feminine plural)
mais duro (comparative)
o mais duro (superlative)
duríssimo (superlative)

From Old Galician-Portuguese duro, from Latin dūrus, from Proto-Italic *dūros, from Proto-Indo-European *duh₂-ró-s (“long”), from *dweh₂- (“far, long”). Cognate with Ancient Greek δηρός (dērós, “long”), Sanskrit दूर (dūrá, “distant, far, long”).

cog

No mais duro pau d'espinho / Nasce uma rosa fragrante, / Quem não tem peito valoroso / Não conquista a lei de amante.

1910, João Simões Lopes Neto, “No mais duro pau d'espinho”, in Cancioneiro Guasca:

Era muito duro subir uma ladeira de joelhos; devia feril-os por força. A Terra-Santa ficava muito longe. As missas eram numerosas, podiam empenhar-me outra vez a alma....

1899, Machado de Assis, chapter XX, in Dom Casmurro, Obliqpress, published 2013:

— Ah, meu senhor grande, — lamentava-se o mísero, — como é duro ser escravo!

1927, Humberto de Campos, “O escravo coroado”, in O Brasil Anedótico:

Proprietário e estabelecido por sua conta, o rapaz atirou-se à labutação ainda com mais ardor, possuindo-se de tal delírio de enriquecer, que afrontava resignado as mais duras provações.

1890, Aluísio Azevedo, O Cortiço, Rio de Janeiro: B. L. Garnier:

Don Beeito, home duro, / foi beijar pelo obscuro / a mia senhor.

13th c., “Don Beeito, home duro”, João Airas de Santiago (lyrics):

unrelenting, unfriendly, severe, brutal, harsh

(Brazil, colloquial) broke, penniless (with little or no money)


dimensional

pt-adj

dimensional m or f (plural dimensionais)


cervical

Borrowed from New Latin cervīcālis, formed from the root of Latin cervīx (“the neck, nape of the neck”) and -ālis (see -al). By surface analysis, cérvice + -al.

der

(anatomy) cervical (relating to the cervix or neck)


br

(Internet slang) Abbreviation of brasileiro.


argentina

/aʁ.ʒẽˈt͡ʃĩ.nɐ/

[aɦ.ʒẽˈt͡ʃĩ.nɐ]

/aʁ.ʒẽˈt͡ʃĩ.nɐ/

[aɦ.ʒẽˈt͡ʃĩ.nɐ]

/aɾ.ʒẽˈt͡ʃĩ.nɐ/

/aʁ.ʒẽˈt͡ʃĩ.nɐ/


angola

Angolan (of or relating to Angola or its people)


brasil

Etymology tree
Vulgar Latin *brasa
Old Galician-Portuguese brasa
Portuguese brasa
Proto-Italic *-elis
Latin -īlislbor.
Portuguese -il
Portuguese brasil
From brasa (“ember”) + -il.

etymon

(archaic) relating to embers, ember-coloured


salvador

pt-adj

salvador (feminine salvadora, masculine plural salvadores, feminine plural salvadoras)

salvadora (feminine)
salvadores (masculine plural)
salvadoras (feminine plural)

[saɫ.βɐˈðoɾ]


maori

Borrowed from Maori Māori (“Maori”), from māori (“normal”).

Maori (of, from, or pertaining to the Maori)


peninsular

(geography) peninsular (of or relating to a peninsula)


floral

floral m or f (plural florais, not comparable)

Borrowed from Latin flōrālis, from flōs (“flower”). By surface analysis, flor + -al.

Um vestido floral.


austero

austero (feminine austera, masculine plural austeros, feminine plural austeras)

austera (feminine)
austeros (masculine plural)
austeras (feminine plural)

[aʊ̯ʃˈtɛ.ɾu]

Learned borrowing from Latin austērus, from Ancient Greek αὐστηρός (austērós).

stern; austere; grim (having a hardness and severity of nature or manner)


wolof

wolof m or f (plural wolof or wolofs or (uncommon) wolofes)

wolof (plural)
wolofs (plural)
wolofes (plural uncommon)


navajo

Borrowed from Spanish navajo, from Tewa navahu (“field adjoining an arroyo”).


borracho

pt-adj

borracho (feminine borracha, masculine plural borrachos, feminine plural borrachas)

borracha (feminine)
borrachos (masculine plural)
borrachas (feminine plural)

drunk (intoxicated by alcoholic beverages)


turbinal

(anatomy) turbinal (relating to the turbinates of the nose)


bebida

From the past participle of beber (“to drink”).


manx

Manx (of or relating to the Isle of Man)


lacrimal

lacrimal m or f (plural lacrimais, not comparable)

Learned borrowing from Latin lacrima (“tear”), from Proto-Indo-European *dáḱru-.


muscular

Borrowed from Medieval Latin and New Latin mūsculāris.


recursivo

pt-adj

recursivo (feminine recursiva, masculine plural recursivos, feminine plural recursivas)

recursiva (feminine)
recursivos (masculine plural)
recursivas (feminine plural)

(mathematics, of an expression) recursive (each term of which is determined by applying a formula to preceding terms)

(computing, of a function or program) recursive (that calls itself)


khmer

Khmer; Cambodian (relating to the people of Cambodia)


cebuano

cebuano (feminine cebuana, masculine plural cebuanos, feminine plural cebuanas)

cebuana (feminine)
cebuanos (masculine plural)
cebuanas (feminine plural)


nevada

Past participle of nevar, from Latin nivātus.


viking

viking m or f (plural vikings or viking)

Unadapted borrowing from English viking, from Old Norse víkingr.


preso

preso (feminine presa, masculine plural presos, feminine plural presas)

presa (feminine)
presos (masculine plural)
presas (feminine plural)

→ Hunsrik: preso (adverb)

From Old Galician-Portuguese preso, from Latin prēnsus, variant of prehēnsus.

arrested; imprisoned (having been taken into legal custody)

As linhas-baleeiras são fabricadas do melhor cânamo, e feitas com todo o cuidado. Tem de diametro tres quartos de pollegada, e de comprido 120 braças, e a bordo de cada lancha se mettem seis juntas umas ás outras. Preso o arpão a uma ponta, o resto da linha é enroscado com toda a regularidade nos repartimentos da lancha, e a outra extremidade tem de prevenção uma azèlha, para poder accrescentar-se outra porção de linhas d'outra lancha, no caso de precisão.

1837 June 3, “A balea — e a sua pesca”, in O Panorama, volume 1, number 5, Lisbon: Sociedade Propagadora dos Conhecimentos Úteis, page 34, column 2:

Quando chutou a primeira, sentiu o pé dobrar e ouviu um barulho semelhante ao de um ano atrás. E a dor. Era outra fratura, no mesmo lugar, causada pelo parafuso preso ao osso.

1982 August 6, Maria Helena Araújo, “A Vitória Da Fé Sobre A Dor”, in Placar, number 637, São Paulo: Abril, Histórias Que a Bola Não Conta, page 51, column 1:


colorado

colorado (feminine colorada, masculine plural colorados, feminine plural coloradas)

colorada (feminine)
colorados (masculine plural)
coloradas (feminine plural)


colorado

(Brazil, soccer) pertaining to, or related to Sport Club Internacional


vertebral

vertebral m or f (plural vertebrais, not comparable)

[vɨɾ.tɨˈβɾaɫ]

[vɨɾ.tɨˈβɾaɫ]

[bɨɾ.tɨˈβɾaɫ]


tupi

tupi m or f (plural tupis, not comparable)

(relational) of the Tupi tribe or people

(relational, proscribed) of the Nheengatu language


factível

From Latin factus + -ível. Piecewise doublet of fazível. Compare Galician feitíbel.


amado

amado (feminine amada, masculine plural amados, feminine plural amadas, comparable, comparative mais amado, superlative o mais amado or amadíssimo)

amada (feminine)
amados (masculine plural)
amadas (feminine plural)
mais amado (comparative)
o mais amado (superlative)
amadíssimo (superlative)

From Old Galician-Portuguese amado, from Latin amātus, perfect passive participle of amō (“to love”).


florido

florido (feminine florida, masculine plural floridos, feminine plural floridas)

florida (feminine)
floridos (masculine plural)
floridas (feminine plural)

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃-der.
Proto-Italic *flōs
Latin flos
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yetider.
Proto-Italic *-ēō
Latin -eo
Latin flōreō
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.
Latin -idus
Medieval Latin flōriduslbor.
Old Galician-Portuguese frolido
Portuguese florido
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese frolido, borrowed from Medieval Latin flōridus, from Latin flōreō + -idus. Doublet of Flórida.

etymon

blooming; flowering (having flowers opening)

Lá vem o homem / Da gravata florida / Meu Deus do céu / Que gravata mais linda

1974, Jorge Ben (lyrics and music), “O homem da gravata florida” (0:08 from the start), in A Tábua de Esmeralda, Rio de Janeiro: Philips:

Here comes the man with the flowery tie. What a beatiful tie.

flowery (decorated with or abundant in flowers)


zulu

pt-adj

zulu m or f (plural zulus, not comparable)

Zulu (pertaining to the Zulu people or culture)


unilateral

one-sided; partial (biased in favour of one faction)

(of a contract or interaction) unilateral (binding or affecting one party only)


calor

Hoje está muito calor!


arterial

arterial m or f (plural arteriais, not comparable)

[ɐɾ.tɨˈɾjaɫ]

[ɐɾ.tɨˈɾjaɫ]


duodecimal

(arithmetic, computing) duodecimal (concerning numbers expressed in duodecimal or calculations using duodecimal)


hindu

From Persian هندو (hendu, “Indian, Hindu”), from Middle Persian hndwk' (Hindūg, “Indian”), from hnd (Hind, “India”), from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢 (hiⁿdu-, “India”), from Sanskrit सिन्धु (síndhu, “river, stream; Indus”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *sindʰus (“river”).


ácido

pt-adj

ácido (feminine ácida, masculine plural ácidos, feminine plural ácidas, not comparable)

ácida (feminine)
ácidos (masculine plural)
ácidas (feminine plural)

(chemistry) acidic (relating to or being an acid)

(figurative) unpleasant and/or sarcastic


rota

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


indiana

/ĩ.d͡ʒiˈɐ̃.nɐ/

[ĩ.d͡ʒɪˈɐ̃.nɐ]

/ĩˈd͡ʒjɐ̃.nɐ/

/ĩ.d͡ʒiˈɐ̃.nɐ/

[ĩ.d͡ʒɪˈɐ̃.nɐ]

/ĩˈd͡ʒjɐ̃.nɐ/


binocular

binocular (using two eyes or viewpoints)


doce

Macanese: dóci

>? Papiamentu: dushi

Sãotomense: dochi

From Old Galician-Portuguese doce, from Latin dulcem (“sweet”). Doublet of Dulce.
Compare Guaraní doce and Sicilian duci.

Quando eu me sento à janela
P'los vidros qu'a neve embaça
Vejo a doce imagem d'ela

When I sit at the window
I see through the panes clouded by snow
The sweet image of her
When she passes… passes… passes…


pura

Harry mal respirava: será que a sorte, a pura sorte poderia livrá-los dessa encrenca?

2007, J. K. Rowling, Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e as Relíquias da Morte, Rocco, page 350:

Harry was badly breathing: maybe luck, pure luck could save them from that trouble?


americano

pt-adj

americano (feminine americana, masculine plural americanos, feminine plural americanas, not comparable)

americana (feminine)
americanos (masculine plural)
americanas (feminine plural)

United States of America
United States of America

American (of the United States of America)


vivo

vivo (feminine viva, masculine plural vivos, feminine plural vivas, comparable, comparative mais vivo, superlative o mais vivo or vivíssimo, diminutive vivinho)

viva (feminine)
vivos (masculine plural)
vivas (feminine plural)
mais vivo (comparative)
o mais vivo (superlative)
vivíssimo (superlative)
vivinho (diminutive)

From Old Galician-Portuguese vivo, from Latin vīvus, from Proto-Italic *gʷīwos, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós.

(linguistics, of a language or lect) having native speakers

strong (highly stimulating to the senses)


KO

Ele tomou dois shots e ficou logo KO.

He drank two shots and lost his consciousness.


forro

forro (feminine forra, masculine plural forros, feminine plural forras)

forra (feminine)
forros (masculine plural)
forras (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Arabic حُرّ (ḥurr, “free”).
Cognate with Spanish horro and Swahili huru.


urogenital

pt-adj

urogenital m or f (plural urogenitais, not comparable)


coloquial

(of language) colloquial; informal; familiar


sentimental

sentimental m or f (plural sentimentais)


antipapal

(Roman Catholicism) antipapal (characterised by opposition to the pope)


antigay

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈɡej/

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈɡeɪ̯]

/ˌɐ̃.tiˈɡɐj/

[ˌɐ̃.tiˈɣɐj]

/ˌɐ̃.tiˈɡɐj/

[ˌɐ̃.tiˈɣɐj]

anti-gay (against or opposed to gay people, or to rights for gay people)


vascular

(anatomy) vascular (of, pertaining to or containing blood vessels)


pivotal

pivotal; crucial (being the most important)


literal

Learned borrowing from Late Latin litterālis.

lbor

literal (understood exactly as written, without additional interpretation)


tangerina

/tɐ̃.ʒeˈɾĩ.nɐ/

/tɐ̃.ʒeˈɾĩ.nɐ/

/tɐ̃.ʒɨˈɾi.nɐ/

From Tânger (“Tangier, a city in Morocco”) + -ina.


Disney

(Brazil, slang, neologism) easy, comfortable, or favorable


int

(lexicography) Abbreviation of intransitivo.


rectal

pt-adj

rectal m or f (plural rectais, not comparable)

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


bestial

[beʃ.t͡ʃɪˈaʊ̯]

Borrowed from Late Latin bēstiālis, from Latin bēstia (“beast”).


temperamental

temperamental m or f (plural temperamentais)

Borrowed from English temperamental. By surface analysis, temperamento + -al.

temperamental (who has untimely and intense reactions)


muslim

(chiefly dated) Muslim; Islamic (relating to the Islamic religion)


filipino

filipino (feminine filipina, masculine plural filipinos, feminine plural filipinas)

filipina (feminine)
filipinos (masculine plural)
filipinas (feminine plural)

Filipino (of or relating to the Philippines or its people)

domínio filipino

dinastia filipina

(relational) Philippine (of or relating to any of the Spanish Phillips that were kings of Portugal)


abacial

abacial m or f (plural abaciais, comparable, comparative mais abacial, superlative o mais abacial or abacialíssimo)

abaciais (plural)
mais abacial (comparative)
o mais abacial (superlative)
abacialíssimo (superlative)

Borrowed from Latin abbatiālis (“abbatial”).

bor+

abbatial (of, relating to, or proper for an abbot or abbey)


bruno

pt-adj

bruno (feminine bruna, masculine plural brunos, feminine plural brunas)

bruna (feminine)
brunos (masculine plural)
brunas (feminine plural)

From Frankish *brūn (“brown, dark, shiny”), possibly through an Italian intermediate.


lato

lato (feminine lata, masculine plural latos, feminine plural latas, comparable)

lata (feminine)
latos (masculine plural)
latas (feminine plural)

From Latin lātus (“wide”), from earlier stlātus (“stretched out, extended”).

2015, Joana Rita, Café Central, Revista Gerador Numero 3, page 45

Alexandre, but isn't the concept of art so broad that you could fit into it?

Alexandre, mas o conceito de arte não é suficientemente lato para que caibas nele?


neura

(colloquial) irritated, depressed (in a bad mood)


alemão

alemão (feminine alemã, masculine plural alemães, feminine plural alemãs, not comparable)

alemã (feminine)
alemães (masculine plural)
alemãs (feminine plural)

/ɐ.lɨˈmɐ̃w̃/

From Old Galician-Portuguese aleiman, from Latin Alemannus, from Proto-Germanic *Alamann-. Doublet of alamano.

Germanic (of, belonging or relating to the German language)

Germanic (relating or belonging the Germanic ethnicity)


calma

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


detector

pt-adj

detector (feminine detectora, masculine plural detectores, feminine plural detectoras)

detectora (feminine)
detectores (masculine plural)
detectoras (feminine plural)

Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of detetor.


sami

From Northern Sami Sámi, from one of the Sami languages, of uncertain origin/meaning, but possibly related to Proto-Balto-Slavic *źemē (“land”). More at Sápmi and Sami.


acérrimo

acérrimo (feminine acérrima, masculine plural acérrimos, feminine plural acérrimas)

acérrima (feminine)
acérrimos (masculine plural)
acérrimas (feminine plural)


recto

recto (feminine recta, masculine plural rectos, feminine plural rectas)

recta (feminine)
rectos (masculine plural)
rectas (feminine plural)

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


territorial

territorial m or f (plural territoriais, not comparable)

Learned borrowing from Late Latin territōriālis, from Latin territorium. By surface analysis, território + -al.


part-time

Unadapted borrowing from English part-time.

ubor

trabalho part-time


pop-up

Unadapted borrowing from English pop-up.

Os livros pop-up são ilustrados com recortes tridimensionais em papel que se movem ao abrir o livro ou movimentar a página captando a atenção do leitor e despertando sua curiosidade.

2018 October 17, Crislaine Maria da Silva et al., “O uso do livro pop-up como recurso didático para o ensino de histologia”, in Anais V CONEDU, Recife, →ISSN:

pop-up (opening out to form a three-dimensional structure when the page of a book is opened)


zodiacal

pt-adj

zodiacal m or f (plural zodiacais, not comparable)

(astrology) zodiacal (of or relating to the zodiac)


perigoso

perigoso (feminine perigosa, masculine plural perigosos, feminine plural perigosas, comparable, comparative mais perigoso, superlative o mais perigoso or perigosíssimo, metaphonic)

perigosa (feminine)
perigosos (masculine plural)
perigosas (feminine plural)
mais perigoso (comparative)
o mais perigoso (superlative)
perigosíssimo (superlative)
metaphonic (superlative)
perigoso (masculine positive singular)
perigosa (feminine positive singular)
perigosos (masculine plural positive)
perigosas (feminine plural positive)
mais perigoso (comparative masculine singular)
mais perigosa (comparative feminine singular)
mais perigosos (comparative masculine plural)
mais perigosas (comparative feminine plural)
perigosíssimo (masculine singular superlative)
perigosíssima (feminine singular superlative)
perigosíssimos (masculine plural superlative)
perigosíssimas (feminine plural superlative)
perigosão (augmentative masculine singular)
perigosona (augmentative feminine singular)
perigosões (augmentative masculine plural)
perigosonas (augmentative feminine plural)
perigosinho (diminutive masculine singular)
perigosinha (diminutive feminine singular)
perigosinhos (diminutive masculine plural)
perigosinhas (diminutive feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese perigooso, from perigo + -oso, or a semi-learned term from Latin perīculōsus. Doublet of periculoso.


testudo

testudo (feminine testuda, masculine plural testudos, feminine plural testudas)

testuda (feminine)
testudos (masculine plural)
testudas (feminine plural)

(of a person or animal) having a big forehead


crónica

Learned borrowing from Latin chronica, from Ancient Greek χρονικός (khronikós, “of or concerning time”), from χρόνος (khrónos, “time”).


adaxial

(botany) adaxial (on the side that is towards the axis or central line)


puta

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From a Vulgar Latin *pūtta, of uncertain origin, perhaps derived from Latin *puta, female form of Latin putus (“teeny boy”), a hapax legomenon of dubious reading. This etymology is supported by both María Moliner and Joan Coromines. Cognate with French pute, Catalan puta, Spanish puta, Galician puta, Asturian puta, as well as Old Italian putta (“girl”).


puta

pt-adj

puta (feminine-only, feminine plural putas)

(vulgar, derogatory, of a girl or woman) slutty


puta

Não pude ir lá porque estava uma puta de tempestade.

I could not go there, because there was a huge fucking storm.

Você tem uma puta de sorte.

(Portugal and in some cities in Brazil, vulgar) an intensifier used in a similar way as fucking


regido

regido (feminine regida, masculine plural regidos, feminine plural regidas)

regida (feminine)
regidos (masculine plural)
regidas (feminine plural)


novo

novo (feminine nova, masculine plural novos, feminine plural novas, comparable, comparative mais novo, superlative o mais novo or novíssimo, metaphonic)

nova (feminine)
novos (masculine plural)
novas (feminine plural)
mais novo (comparative)
o mais novo (superlative)
novíssimo (superlative)
metaphonic (superlative)

antigo

antonym(s) of “recently made or created”

usado

antonym(s) of “not previously worn or used”

passado

antonym(s) of “about to begin or recently begun”

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese novo, from Latin novus (“new”), from Proto-Italic *nowos, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos (“new”). Compare Galician novo and Spanish nuevo.

inh+

É uma casa nova.

(of things) new
recently made or created

Comprei um carro novo.

(of things) new
not previously worn or used

As novas ruínas vão ser úteis para os arqueólogos.

The new ruins will be useful to archaeologists.

Ano novo.

(of a period of time, often follows the noun) new (about to begin or recently begun)

new
new (about to begin or recently begun)

Ele é demasiado novo para assistir isso.

Ela é a minha irmã mais nova.

Ideias novas para tempos novos.


tricolor

Learned borrowing from Latin tricolor, from tri- (“three”) + color (“color”)

tricolor, three-colored (having three colors)


anticlerical

pt-adj

anticlerical m or f (plural anticlericais)

(politics) anticlerical (opposed to political influence of clerics)


cigano

cigano (feminine cigana, masculine plural ciganos, feminine plural ciganas)

cigana (feminine)
ciganos (masculine plural)
ciganas (feminine plural)

From French cigain, from Byzantine Greek Αθίγγανος (Athínganos).

(not comparable) Gypsy (relating to Gypsies)

(Portugal, derogatory) swindler (a person who swindles, cheats or defrauds)


dictatorial

dictatorial m or f (plural dictatoriais)


novena

Learned borrowing from Latin novēna. By surface analysis, nove (“nine”) + -ena.


bretão

pt-adj

bretão (feminine bretã, masculine plural bretões, feminine plural bretãs, not comparable)

bretã (feminine)
bretões (masculine plural)
bretãs (feminine plural)

[bɾeˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese breton, from Latin Brittōnem.

inh+

Breton (of or relating to Brittany and its people)

Breton (of or relating to the Breton language)


tinta

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


fitness

Unadapted borrowing from English fitness.

ubor

Ela está bem fitness.

(Brazil, informal) athletic, fit (physically active)


antiviral

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.viˈɾaʊ̯]

(medicine) antiviral (inhibiting viruses)


paulistano

pt-adj

paulistano (feminine paulistana, masculine plural paulistanos, feminine plural paulistanas)

paulistana (feminine)
paulistanos (masculine plural)
paulistanas (feminine plural)


carioca

Etymology tree
Old Tupi kariîó
Proto-Tupian *ekʷ
Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ok
Proto-Tupian *-ap
Proto-Tupi-Guarani *-aβ?
Old Tupi -a
Old Tupi oka
Old Tupi Kariîookabor.
Portuguese carioca
From Old Tupi Kariîooka, a former indigenous village in what is now Guanabara Bay.

etymon

of, from or relating to Rio de Janeiro city

(proscribed) of, from or relating to Rio de Janeiro state


ancho

pt-adj

ancho (feminine ancha, masculine plural anchos, feminine plural anchas)

ancha (feminine)
anchos (masculine plural)
anchas (feminine plural)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ancho, from Latin amplus. Cognate with Galician ancho and Spanish ancho. Doublet of amplo.


parente

pt-adj

parente m or f (plural parentes, not comparable)

From Old Galician-Portuguese parente, from Latin parentem (“relative”), from pariō (“to bring forth, to give birth to, to produce”), from Proto-Indo-European *perh₃- (“to provide”).

der

O português é um idioma parente do espanhol.

Portuguese is a language related to Spanish.


anteorbital

pt-adj

anteorbital m or f (plural anteorbitais)


antitrust

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈtɾɐs.t͡ʃi/

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈtɾɐst͡ʃ/

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈtɾɐs.t͡ʃi/

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈtɾɐst͡ʃ/

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈtɾɐʃ.t͡ʃi/

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈtɾɐʃt͡ʃ/

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈtɾɐst͡ʃ/

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈtɾɐs.t͡ʃi/

/ˌɐ̃.tiˈtɾɐʃt/


cara

feminine singular of caro (“expensive, dear”)


crepuscular

crepuscular m or f (plural crepusculares, not comparable)


nona

Learned borrowing from Latin nōna, feminine of nōnus (“ninth”).


básico

básico (feminine básica, masculine plural básicos, feminine plural básicas)

básica (feminine)
básicos (masculine plural)
básicas (feminine plural)


fugaz

relação fugaz


maya

maya m or f (plural mayas, not comparable)


leve

leve m or f (plural leves, comparable, comparative mais leve, superlative o mais leve or levíssimo, diminutive levinho)

leves (plural)
mais leve (comparative)
o mais leve (superlative)
levíssimo (superlative)
levinho (diminutive)

From Old Galician-Portuguese leve, from Latin levis, from Proto-Italic *leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁lengʷʰ- (“light”). Doublet of léu.


caudal

Learned borrowing from Latin caudālis (“having a tail”), from cauda (“tail”). By surface analysis, cauda + -al.

lbor

(zoology) caudal (of or relating to the tail)


caudal

Borrowed from Spanish caudal, from Latin capitālis (“capital; deadly”). See also the doublets cabedal and capital.


infernal

(Christianity) hellish; infernal (from or relating to hell)


pedido

pt-adj

pedido (feminine pedida, masculine plural pedidos, feminine plural pedidas, not comparable)

pedida (feminine)
pedidos (masculine plural)
pedidas (feminine plural)

From Latin petītus (“sought”), perfect passive participle of petō (“to make for; to desire”), from Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- (“to fall; fly”).


periódico

pt-adj

periódico (feminine periódica, masculine plural periódicos, feminine plural periódicas)

periódica (feminine)
periódicos (masculine plural)
periódicas (feminine plural)

periodic (occurring at regular intervals)


vendedor

vendedor (feminine vendedora, masculine plural vendedores, feminine plural vendedoras)

vendedora (feminine)
vendedores (masculine plural)
vendedoras (feminine plural)

From Latin vēnditōrem. By surface analysis, vender + -dor.

Os mercados estão sob forte pressão vendedora.

The markets are under strong bearish pressure.


despedida

[dɨʃ.pɨˈði.ðɐ]


político

político (feminine política, masculine plural políticos, feminine plural políticas)

política (feminine)
políticos (masculine plural)
políticas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin polīticus, from Ancient Greek πολιτικός (politikós).


adolescente

adolescente m or f (plural adolescentes)


tratado

tratado (feminine tratada, masculine plural tratados, feminine plural tratadas)

tratada (feminine)
tratados (masculine plural)
tratadas (feminine plural)

Past participle of tratar, or a semi-learned borrowing from Latin tractātus, perfect passive participle of tractō (“to handle; to manage”).


representante

representante m or f (plural representantes)

/ʁɨ.pɾɨ.zẽˈtɐ̃.tɨ/


anglicano

anglicano (feminine anglicana, masculine plural anglicanos, feminine plural anglicanas)

anglicana (feminine)
anglicanos (masculine plural)
anglicanas (feminine plural)

[ˌɐ̃ɡliˈkɐːnu]

Borrowed from Medieval Latin Anglicānus, suggested in the Magna Carta by Anglicana ecclesia (“the English church”), from Latin Anglicus, from Angli, Anglus (“an Englishman”). Compare anglo.

Anglican (relating to one of several churches)


partido

partido (feminine partida, masculine plural partidos, feminine plural partidas)

partida (feminine)
partidos (masculine plural)
partidas (feminine plural)

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

cracked (broken so that cracks appear on the surface)


líquido

líquido (feminine líquida, masculine plural líquidos, feminine plural líquidas)

líquida (feminine)
líquidos (masculine plural)
líquidas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin liquidus (“fluid, liquid, moist”), from liqueō (“to be liquid, to be fluid”).

lbor

(chemistry, physics) liquid (not solid or gaseous; composed of particles that move freely among each other on the slightest pressure)

gasoso

(finance) liquid (easily sold or disposed of without losing value)

(finance) liquid (having sufficient trading activity to make buying or selling easy)


oficial

Learned borrowing from Late Latin officiālis.


diplomático

pt-adj

diplomático (feminine diplomática, masculine plural diplomáticos, feminine plural diplomáticas)

diplomática (feminine)
diplomáticos (masculine plural)
diplomáticas (feminine plural)

diplomatic (concerning relationships between governments)


kawaii

Borrowed from Japanese 可愛い, かわいい (kawaii, “lovable, adorable; cute”).

kawaii (cute, in the context of Japanese culture)


república

Learned borrowing from Latin rēspūblica, from rēs pūblica (“republic”, literally “[the] public thing”), from rēs (“thing”) + pūblica (“public”).


comunicado

comunicado (feminine comunicada, masculine plural comunicados, feminine plural comunicadas)

comunicada (feminine)
comunicados (masculine plural)
comunicadas (feminine plural)

From comunicar (“to communicate”) + -ado (“-ed”).


falta

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


pulverizador

pt-adj

pulverizador (feminine pulverizadora, masculine plural pulverizadores, feminine plural pulverizadoras)

pulverizadora (feminine)
pulverizadores (masculine plural)
pulverizadoras (feminine plural)


probo

probo (feminine proba, masculine plural probos, feminine plural probas)

proba (feminine)
probos (masculine plural)
probas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin probus (“good, virtuous”).

honest, decent, virtuous (having strong moral principles)


experto

experto (feminine experta, masculine plural expertos, feminine plural expertas)

experta (feminine)
expertos (masculine plural)
expertas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin expertus. Doublet of esperto and expert.


parada

From the feminine past participle of parar.


soldado

soldado (feminine soldada, masculine plural soldados, feminine plural soldadas)

soldada (feminine)
soldados (masculine plural)
soldadas (feminine plural)


homólogo

homólogo (feminine homóloga, masculine plural homólogos, feminine plural homólogas)

homóloga (feminine)
homólogos (masculine plural)
homólogas (feminine plural)

From Ancient Greek ὁμόλογος (homólogos, “in agreement, of one mind”).

der

homologous (showing a degree of correspondence or similarity)

(chemistry) homologous (belonging to a series of aliphatic organic compounds)

(genetics) homologous (having the same morphology as another chromosome)


maceta

(Brazil) horse that has a bone defect in the boletus area


política

From Latin politica, from the Ancient Greek πολιτική (politikḗ).


antecedente

pt-adj

antecedente m or f (plural antecedentes)

[ɐ̃.tɨ.sɨˈðẽ.tɨ]

Borrowed from Latin antecēdentem, from antecēdere (“to yield before”).


terreno

terreno (feminine terrena, masculine plural terrenos, feminine plural terrenas)

terrena (feminine)
terrenos (masculine plural)
terrenas (feminine plural)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese terreo, from Latin terrēnus, from Proto-Indo-European *ters-.

etymon

terrestrial (from or relating to the planet Earth)


xadrez

From Old Galician-Portuguese axadrez, enxadrez, from Andalusian Arabic الشَطْرَنْج (aš-šaṭranj), from Arabic شَطْرَنْج (šaṭranj, “chess”), from Persian شترنگ (šatrang), from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭠𐭲𐭫𐭠𐭭𐭢 (ctlng /čatrang/, “chess”), from Sanskrit चतुरङ्ग (cátur-aṅga, literally “four parts”) (of an army: king, elephants, horses, foot soldiers).
Cognate with Galician xadrez, Asturian axedrez, Mirandese xadreç, Spanish ajedrez and Aragonese axedrez.


baptismal

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


negociador

pt-adj

negociador (feminine negociadora, masculine plural negociadores, feminine plural negociadoras)

negociadora (feminine)
negociadores (masculine plural)
negociadoras (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin negōtiātōrem (“merchant, banker”). By surface analysis, negociar + -dor.


traidor

traidor (feminine traidora, masculine plural traidores, feminine plural traidoras)

traidora (feminine)
traidores (masculine plural)
traidoras (feminine plural)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese traedor, from Latin trāditōrem (“traitor”), from trādō (“to give over”), from trāns (“across, beyond”) + dō (“to give”).

inh+

traitorous (characteristic of a traitor)


socialista

pt-adj

socialista m or f (plural socialistas, not comparable)

From French socialiste (“socialist”). By surface analysis, social + -ista.

(politics) socialist (of, promoting, practising, or characteristic of socialism)

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


alternativa

From alternativo (“alternative”), from Medieval Latin alternātīvus.


objetivo

objetivo (feminine objetiva, masculine plural objetivos, feminine plural objetivas)

objetiva (feminine)
objetivos (masculine plural)
objetivas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin objectīvus.


físico

físico (feminine física, masculine plural físicos, feminine plural físicas)

física (feminine)
físicos (masculine plural)
físicas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin physicus, from Ancient Greek φυσικός (phusikós).

physical (existing as an actual object or objects)


diagnóstico

diagnóstico (feminine diagnóstica, masculine plural diagnósticos, feminine plural diagnósticas)

diagnóstica (feminine)
diagnósticos (masculine plural)
diagnósticas (feminine plural)

From Ancient Greek διαγνωστικός (diagnōstikós).

der

διαγνωστικός


bento

pt-adj

bento (feminine benta, masculine plural bentos, feminine plural bentas)

benta (feminine)
bentos (masculine plural)
bentas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese beento, bẽeyto, from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin benedictus, perfect passive participle of Latin benedīcō (“to speak well (of)”). Doublet of bendito, a semi-learned borrowing, and Benedito.

água benta


sunita

Sunni (relating to the Sunni branch of Islam)


rosé

Unadapted borrowing from French rosé. Piecewise doublet of rosado.


afiliado

afiliado (feminine afiliada, masculine plural afiliados, feminine plural afiliadas)

afiliada (feminine)
afiliados (masculine plural)
afiliadas (feminine plural)

From afiliar + -ado. Doublet of afilhado.

affiliated (associated, related or united)


ofensiva

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


inodoro

pt-adj

inodoro (feminine inodora, masculine plural inodoros, feminine plural inodoras)

inodora (feminine)
inodoros (masculine plural)
inodoras (feminine plural)


vestido

vestido (feminine vestida, masculine plural vestidos, feminine plural vestidas)

vestida (feminine)
vestidos (masculine plural)
vestidas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese vestido, from Latin vestītus (“dressed; clothing”), perfect passive participle of vestiō (“to dress”), from vestis (“clothes”).


documental

From documento (“document”) + -al (“of or relating to”).

af

documentary (of, related to or based on documents/that serves to document something)


sagrado

pt-adj

sagrado (feminine sagrada, masculine plural sagrados, feminine plural sagradas)

sagrada (feminine)
sagrados (masculine plural)
sagradas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese sagrado, from Latin sacrātus.


explosivo

explosivo (feminine explosiva, masculine plural explosivos, feminine plural explosivas)

explosiva (feminine)
explosivos (masculine plural)
explosivas (feminine plural)

From French explosif, ultimately from Latin explōsus, remodelled with the cognate suffix -ivo.


conjunto

conjunto (feminine conjunta, masculine plural conjuntos, feminine plural conjuntas, sometimes comparable)

conjunta (feminine)
conjuntos (masculine plural)
conjuntas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin coniūnctus (“adjoining, connected”).

bor+

(not comparable) joint (done by two or more people together)


indicador

pt-adj

indicador (feminine indicadora, masculine plural indicadores, feminine plural indicadoras)

indicadora (feminine)
indicadores (masculine plural)
indicadoras (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Late Latin indicātōrem (“pointer”), from Latin indicō (“to point out”).


neuronal

pt-adj

neuronal m or f (plural neuronais, not comparable)


claro

claro (feminine clara, masculine plural claros, feminine plural claras)

clara (feminine)
claros (masculine plural)
claras (feminine plural)

ambíguo

antonym(s) of “free from ambiguity or doubt”

escuro

antonym(s) of “of eyes, blue, green or grey”

Learned borrowing from Latin clārus (“clear; bright”), displacing Old Galician-Portuguese craro.

lbor

clear (distinct; sharp; well-marked; easily perceived as a unit)

evident (obviously true by simple observation)


militar

military (relating to war or armed forces)


causal

Learned borrowing from Late Latin causālis. By surface analysis, causa + -al.

causal (of, relating to or being a cause of something)


rápido

pt-adj

rápido (feminine rápida, masculine plural rápidos, feminine plural rápidas)

rápida (feminine)
rápidos (masculine plural)
rápidas (feminine plural)

fast (occurring or happening within a short time)


chave

From Old Galician-Portuguese chave (“key”), from Latin clāvis (“key”), from Proto-Italic *klāwis (“bolt, lock, bar”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂u- (“nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for locking doors”) (possibly through an Ancient Greek intermediate).
Cognate with Galician chave, Spanish llave, Catalan and Occitan clau, French clé, Italian chiave and Romanian cheie. Doublet of clave, a borrowing.


viril

Borrowed from Latin virīlis. Doublet of virilha.


compressor

pt-adj

compressor (feminine compressora, masculine plural compressores, feminine plural compressoras)

compressora (feminine)
compressores (masculine plural)
compressoras (feminine plural)


diametral

diametral m or f (plural diametrais, not comparable)


difícil

Learned borrowing from Latin difficilis.

Era difícil dizer se a professora os ouvira, pois seu rosto estava oculto pelas sombras.

2000, J. K. Rowling, Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e o Prisioneiro de Azkaban, Rocco, page 240:

It was difficult to tell whether the teacher had heard them, because her face was hidden by the shadows.


peritoneal

peritoneal (relating to or affecting the peritoneum)


bebo

bebo (feminine beba, masculine plural bebos, feminine plural bebas)

beba (feminine)
bebos (masculine plural)
bebas (feminine plural)


bastante

/bɐʃˈtɐ̃.tɨ/

(Brazil, chiefly law) meeting requirements


rom

Borrowed from Romani rrom, from Sanskrit डोम (ḍoma, “member of a low caste of travelling musicians and dancers”) or डोम्ब (ḍomba).

der

Romani (of or relating to the Roma people)


especial

(euphemistic) disabled (having some physical disability)


são

pt-adj

são (feminine sã, masculine plural sãos, feminine plural sãs)

sã (feminine)
sãos (masculine plural)
sãs (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese são, from Latin sānus, from Proto-Indo-European *swā-n- (“healthy; whole; active; vigorous”). Doublet of sano. Cognate with Galician san and Spanish sano.

der

sound, healthy (enjoying health and vigour of body, mind, or spirit)

sane (mentally sound; possessing a rational mind)


são

(before the noun) Apocopic form of santo (“saint”)


japonês

pt-adj

japonês (feminine japonesa, masculine plural japoneses, feminine plural japonesas, not comparable)

japonesa (feminine)
japoneses (masculine plural)
japonesas (feminine plural)

Japanese
(relational) of the Japanese people

Japanese
(relational) of the Japanese language

Aquilo é um urso de pelúcia japonês que comprei pela internet na semana passada.

That's a Japanese teddy bear I bought on the internet last week.


chique

chique m or f (plural chiques, comparable, comparative mais chique, superlative o mais chique or chiquíssimo or chiquérrimo, diminutive chiquezinho, augmentative chiquezão)

chiques (plural)
mais chique (comparative)
o mais chique (superlative)
chiquíssimo (superlative)
chiquérrimo (superlative)
chiquezinho (diminutive)
chiquezão (augmentative)


menstrual

[mẽʃ.tɾʊˈaʊ̯]

[mẽʃˈtɾwaʊ̯]

Learned borrowing from Latin mēnstruālis. By surface analysis, mênstruo + -al.


modal

pt-adj

modal m or f (plural modais, not comparable)


mago

mago (feminine maga, masculine plural magos, feminine plural magas)

maga (feminine)
magos (masculine plural)
magas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin magus, from Ancient Greek μάγος (mágos), from Old Iranian.


São

From Old Galician-Portuguese san, clipping of santo (“saint”), from Latin sānctus (“sacred”).

forms the titles of male saints whose names begin with a consonant


igual

igual m or f (plural iguais, comparable, comparative mais igual, superlative o mais igual or igualíssimo, diminutive igualinho or igualzinho, augmentative igualzão)

iguais (plural)
mais igual (comparative)
o mais igual (superlative)
igualíssimo (superlative)
igualinho (diminutive)
igualzinho (diminutive)
igualzão (augmentative)

From Old Galician-Portuguese igual, ygual, from Latin aequālis.


menor

Laranjas são menores que melancias.

(followed by que) comparative degree of pequeno; smaller

O Sergipe é o menor estado do Brasil.

Sergipe is the smallest state in Brazil.

(preceded by a definite article) superlative degree of pequeno; smallest

um inimigo menor

(law, of a person) underage, minor (below legal adulthood)


europeia

[eʊ̯.ɾoˈpɛɪ̯.ɐ]

[eʊ̯.ɾoˈpɛɪ̯.ɐ]


europeu

europeu (feminine europeia, masculine plural europeus, feminine plural europeias)

europeia (feminine)
europeus (masculine plural)
europeias (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin Eurōpaeus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὐρωπαῖος (Eurōpaîos), from Εὐρώπᾱ (Eurṓpā) + -ῐος (-ĭos). By surface analysis, Europa + -eu.

etymon

European (related to Europe or the European Union)


quadrangular

pt-adj

quadrangular m or f (plural quadrangulares)

Borrowed from Late Latin quadrangulāris.


quarta

From Latin quartus (“fourth”). As a unit of dry measure, in reference to its making up one-fourth of the alqueire or Portuguese bushel. Cognate with Spanish cuarterón.


elegante

elegante m or f (plural elegantes, comparable, comparative mais elegante, superlative o mais elegante or elegantíssimo)

elegantes (plural)
mais elegante (comparative)
o mais elegante (superlative)
elegantíssimo (superlative)


apical

(phonetics, of a phoneme) apical (produced with the tip of the tongue)


pentelho

pentelho (feminine pentelha, masculine plural pentelhos, feminine plural pentelhas)

pentelha (feminine)
pentelhos (masculine plural)
pentelhas (feminine plural)

From Vulgar Latin *pectinī̆culum, diminutive of Latin pecten (“pubic hair, comb”). By surface analysis, pente + -elho.
Compare Galician pentello, Spanish pendejo.

(Brazil, vulgar, informal, derogatory) bratty


galego

galego (feminine galega, masculine plural galegos, feminine plural galegas, not comparable)

galega (feminine)
galegos (masculine plural)
galegas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese galego, from Latin Gallaecus, from Gallaecia. Cognate with Galician galego and Spanish gallego.

Galician (pertaining to Galicia or the Galician language)


combo

combo (feminine comba, masculine plural combos, feminine plural combas)

comba (feminine)
combos (masculine plural)
combas (feminine plural)


contíguo

contíguo (feminine contígua, masculine plural contíguos, feminine plural contíguas, not comparable)

contígua (feminine)
contíguos (masculine plural)
contíguas (feminine plural)


dez

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese dez, from Latin decem (“ten”), from Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥.

inh+

Você é dez!

(Brazil, slang) awesome, amazing; very cool, very nice


linguística

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


rico

pt-adj

rico (feminine rica, masculine plural ricos, feminine plural ricas, comparable, comparative mais rico, superlative o mais rico or riquíssimo)

rica (feminine)
ricos (masculine plural)
ricas (feminine plural)
mais rico (comparative)
o mais rico (superlative)
riquíssimo (superlative)

→ Kadiwéu: liico

→ Tetum: riku

From Old Galician-Portuguese rico (“rich”), from Gothic 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (reiks, “mighty, powerful”), from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“royal, mighty, powerful”), from Proto-Celtic *rīxs (“king”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“king, ruler”).
Cognate with Galician rico, Spanish rico, Catalan ric, Occitan ric and Italian ricco. Compare also English rich and French riche.

der

Ele é muito rico, mas não é muito feliz.

He is very rich, but he is not very happy.

O palácio era famoso pela sua rica decoração.

The palace was famed for its luxurious decoration.

Mas que rica sobremesa!


arterioventricular

pt-adj

arterioventricular m or f (plural arterioventriculares)

(anatomy) arterioventricular (relating to the arteries and the ventricles of the heart)


quinhentos

From Old Galician-Portuguese quinnentos, quinentos, from Latin quīngentōs, accusative masculine plural of quīngentī, from quīnque (“five”) + centum (“hundred”). Compare Galician quiñentos, Spanish quinientos.


bem-vindo

bem-vindo (feminine bem-vinda, masculine plural bem-vindos, feminine plural bem-vindas)

bem-vinda (feminine)
bem-vindos (masculine plural)
bem-vindas (feminine plural)

[ˌbẽɪ̯̃ˈvĩ.du]

[ˌbẽɪ̯̃ˈvĩ.du]

[ˌbẽɪ̯̃ˈvĩ.do]

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *bene venītus, presumably a calque of a Frankish term, derived from Proto-Germanic *wiljakwemô (“a welcome guest or arrival”), from which many modern Germanic forms descend, such as English welcome. By surface analysis, bem (“well”) + vindo (“come”).

surf

welcome (whose arrival is a cause of joy)


ventricular

pt-adj

ventricular m or f (plural ventriculares)

ventricular (of or relating to a ventricle)


vogal

vogal m or f (plural vogais, not comparable)


gerente

/ʒeˈɾẽ.t͡ʃi/

/ʒeˈɾẽ.t͡ʃi/

Inherited from Latin gerentem, present participle of gerō.


calvo

calvo (feminine calva, masculine plural calvos, feminine plural calvas)

calva (feminine)
calvos (masculine plural)
calvas (feminine plural)

From Latin calvus, in turn form Proto-Italic *kalowos, from Proto-Indo-European *klh₂wós, *kl̥H- (“naked, bald”). Compare Spanish calvo, Catalan calb, French chauve and, more distantly related, Sanskrit कुल्व (kulva).


acaju

→ Hunsrik: akaschu

Etymology tree
Proto-Tupi-Guarani *akaju
Old Tupi akaîubor.
Old Tupi akaîubor.
French acajouinflu.
Portuguese acaju
Borrowed from Old Tupi akaîu. The preservation of initial A and the use for the mahogany wood were influenced by French acajou, in comparison to the doublet caju.

etymon

mahogany (having the colour of mahogany)


binominal

Learned borrowing from Latin binōminis. By surface analysis, bi- + nominal. Piecewise doublet of binomial, binómino, and binómico.


cão

pt-adj

cão (feminine cã, masculine plural cãos, feminine plural cãs)

cã (feminine)
cãos (masculine plural)
cãs (feminine plural)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cão, from Latin cānus (“gray”), from Proto-Italic *kaznos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱas-. Cognate with Spanish cano.


vão

pt-adj

vão (feminine vã, masculine plural vãos, feminine plural vãs)

vã (feminine)
vãos (masculine plural)
vãs (feminine plural)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese vão, from Latin vānus (“empty”). Cognate with Galician van and Spanish vano.

inh+

LL-Q5146 (por)-Juliano P. Junho (Jjunho)-vão.wav

pretentious, overambitious (excessively proud of oneself)

vain
pointless; futile; useless; unhelpful


plutónio

pt-adj

plutónio (feminine plutónia, masculine plural plutónios, feminine plural plutónias, not comparable)

plutónia (feminine)
plutónios (masculine plural)
plutónias (feminine plural)


dinamarquês

dinamarquês (feminine dinamarquesa, masculine plural dinamarqueses, feminine plural dinamarquesas, not comparable)

dinamarquesa (feminine)
dinamarqueses (masculine plural)
dinamarquesas (feminine plural)


primordial

From Latin prīmōrdiālis (“of the beginning”).

primordial (first, earliest or original)

Em mim o que há de primordial é o hábito e o jeito de sonhar.

1982, Bernardo Soares, Livro do Desassossego, Vol.II:


bronco

bronco (feminine bronca, masculine plural broncos, feminine plural broncas)

bronca (feminine)
broncos (masculine plural)
broncas (feminine plural)


austral

[aʊ̯sˈtɾaʊ̯]

[aʊ̯sˈtɾaʊ̯]

[aʊ̯ʃˈtɾaʊ̯]

southern; austral (of, relating to, or coming from the south)


boreal

Borrowed from Latin boreālis (“northern”), from Boreās, from Ancient Greek Βορέᾱς (Boréās, “personification of the north wind”).


afortunado

pt-adj

afortunado (feminine afortunada, masculine plural afortunados, feminine plural afortunadas)

afortunada (feminine)
afortunados (masculine plural)
afortunadas (feminine plural)

(of an event) fortunate; auspicious (coming by good luck or favourable chance)

(of a person) fortunate; lucky (favourable by good luck)


desafortunado

desafortunado (feminine desafortunada, masculine plural desafortunados, feminine plural desafortunadas)

desafortunada (feminine)
desafortunados (masculine plural)
desafortunadas (feminine plural)

(of a person) unfortunate (not favoured by fortune)

(of an event) unfortunate (marked by or resulting in misfortune)


celeste

From Old Galician-Portuguese celeste, borrowed from Latin caelestis (“celestial”), from caelum (“sky”).

(astronomy) celestial (relating to space)

(religion) heavenly (relating to heaven)

sky blue (of a pale blue colour, like that of the sky on a fine day)


chato

chato (feminine chata, masculine plural chatos, feminine plural chatas, comparable, comparative mais chato, superlative o mais chato or chatíssimo, diminutive chatinho)

chata (feminine)
chatos (masculine plural)
chatas (feminine plural)
mais chato (comparative)
o mais chato (superlative)
chatíssimo (superlative)
chatinho (diminutive)

From Old Galician-Portuguese, inherited from Vulgar Latin *plattus (“flattened”), from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús). Doublet of prato and plati-.

O golfe é chato.

Que chato!


complicado

complicado (feminine complicada, masculine plural complicados, feminine plural complicadas)

complicada (feminine)
complicados (masculine plural)
complicadas (feminine plural)

abstract; complex; complicated (difficult or convoluted)


pobre

pobre m or f (plural pobres, comparable, comparative mais pobre, superlative o mais pobre or pobríssimo or paupérrimo)

pobres (plural)
mais pobre (comparative)
o mais pobre (superlative)
pobríssimo (superlative)
paupérrimo (superlative)

From Old Galician-Portuguese pobre, poubre, from Latin pauperem, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w- (“few, small”).


contaminado

pt-adj

contaminado (feminine contaminada, masculine plural contaminados, feminine plural contaminadas)

contaminada (feminine)
contaminados (masculine plural)
contaminadas (feminine plural)


somali

somali m or f (plural somalis, not comparable)

From Somali Soomaali (“Somali”), of uncertain origin.

Somali (of Somalia or the Somali people)


cranial

cranial m or f (plural craniais, not comparable)


coronal

coronal (relating to a crown or coronation)

(astronomy) (relating to the corona of a star)

(phonetics) (relating to a sound made with the tip or blade of tongue)


devoto

devoto (feminine devota, masculine plural devotos, feminine plural devotas)

devota (feminine)
devotos (masculine plural)
devotas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin dēvōtus (“promised; vowed”).

bor+

(religion) devout; pious (devoted to religious feelings and duties)


hindustani

(dated) Hindustani (related to the Indian subcontinent)


quente

pt-adj

quente m or f (plural quentes, diminutive quentinho)

From Old Galician-Portuguese caente (“hot; warm”), from Latin calentem, present participle of caleō.
Cognate with Galician quente, Asturian, Leonese, Mirandese, and Spanish caliente, Aragonese calién and Catalan calent.


vasco

pt-adj

vasco (feminine vasca, masculine plural vascos, feminine plural vascas, not comparable)

vasca (feminine)
vascos (masculine plural)
vascas (feminine plural)


unicolor

unicolor/unicolour, one-color/one-colour, monocolor/monocolour, monochromatic, monochrome (having only one colour)


radial

[χa.d͡ʒɪˈaʊ̯]

[χaˈd͡ʒjaʊ̯]


choco

choco (feminine choca, masculine plural chocos, feminine plural chocas, metaphonic)

choca (feminine)
chocos (masculine plural)
chocas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

(figuratively) flat (of a carbonated drink)

(figuratively) dispirited, unenergetic, lethargic


litoral

litoral m or f (plural litorais, not comparable)

Learned borrowing from Latin lītorālis. Cognate to Spanish litoral.


oracular

(mysticism) oracular (of or relating to an oracle)

oracular (prophetic; foretelling the future)


valioso

valioso (feminine valiosa, masculine plural valiosos, feminine plural valiosas, metaphonic)

valiosa (feminine)
valiosos (masculine plural)
valiosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


variado

variado (feminine variada, masculine plural variados, feminine plural variadas)

variada (feminine)
variados (masculine plural)
variadas (feminine plural)


vagabundo

vagabundo (feminine vagabunda, masculine plural vagabundos, feminine plural vagabundas)

vagabunda (feminine)
vagabundos (masculine plural)
vagabundas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese vagabondo, from Late Latin vagabundus, from Latin vagari (“wander”).

crappy; worthless; of low quality (of an object, product or service)


válido

válido (feminine válida, masculine plural válidos, feminine plural válidas)

válida (feminine)
válidos (masculine plural)
válidas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin validus (“healthy; valid”), from valeō (“to be healthy”).

valid (well grounded or justifiable, pertinent)

(logic) valid (that evaluates to true regardless of the input values)


mudo

mudo (feminine muda, masculine plural mudos, feminine plural mudas, not comparable)

muda (feminine)
mudos (masculine plural)
mudas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese mudo, from Latin mūtus, of Proto-Indo-European origin.

Ele é mudo de nascença.

mute
(of a person) suffering from muteness

A TV está muda.

O K na palavra "know" é mudo.

of a letter that is written but not pronounced in a word; silent


profundo

profundo (feminine profunda, masculine plural profundos, feminine plural profundas)

profunda (feminine)
profundos (masculine plural)
profundas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese profundo, profũdo, from Latin profundus.

Zélia estava radiante. Encheu-se a casa de alegria nova. Por minha vez, experimentava grande júbilo na alma. Profundo alento e belas esperanças revigoravam-me o ser.

1943, André Luiz, Francisco Cândido Xavier, Nosso Lar:


favorito

favorito (feminine favorita, masculine plural favoritos, feminine plural favoritas)

favorita (feminine)
favoritos (masculine plural)
favoritas (feminine plural)


versátil

versatile (capable of doing many things competently)

versatile (having varied uses or many functions)

(botany) versatile (said of the anther that oscillates at the end of the thread that supports it)

(ornithology) versatile (said that the fingers of some birds can turn forwards or backwards, as in the cuckoo)


sindi

Sindhi (from or relating to the Pakistani province of Sindh)


vigilante

Learned borrowing from Latin vigilantem.

vigilant; watchful; observant (alert and paying close attention)


nocivo

nocivo (feminine nociva, masculine plural nocivos, feminine plural nocivas)

nociva (feminine)
nocivos (masculine plural)
nocivas (feminine plural)


vanguardista

vanguardista m or f (plural vanguardistas)

[vɐ̃.ɡwɐɾˈðiʃ.tɐ]

[vɐ̃.ɡwɐɾˈðiʃ.tɐ]

[bɐ̃.ɡwɐɾˈðiʃ.tɐ]

(art) avant-garde (innovative or pioneering in art)


controlador

controlador (feminine controladora, masculine plural controladores, feminine plural controladoras)

controladora (feminine)
controladores (masculine plural)
controladoras (feminine plural)


indígena

indigenous (born or engendered in, native to a land or region)

Indian (of, or related to, the aboriginal people of the Americas)


andaluz

andaluz (feminine andaluza, masculine plural andaluzes, feminine plural andaluzas, not comparable)

andaluza (feminine)
andaluzes (masculine plural)
andaluzas (feminine plural)


parietal

parietal m or f (plural parietais, not comparable)

Learned borrowing from Latin parietālis (“relating to walls”), from pariēs (“wall of a house”).

lbor

that which is normally hung on walls (such as tapestries or paintings)


letrado

pt-adj

letrado (feminine letrada, masculine plural letrados, feminine plural letradas)

letrada (feminine)
letrados (masculine plural)
letradas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese leterado, from Latin litterātus (“learned; erudite”).

literate (able to read, having literacy)


vegetal

célula vegetal


titular

From título + -ar, or borrowed from Late Latin titulāris.


lívido

lívido (feminine lívida, masculine plural lívidos, feminine plural lívidas)

lívida (feminine)
lívidos (masculine plural)
lívidas (feminine plural)


delicioso

delicioso (feminine deliciosa, masculine plural deliciosos, feminine plural deliciosas, comparable, comparative mais delicioso, superlative o mais delicioso or deliciosíssimo, metaphonic)

deliciosa (feminine)
deliciosos (masculine plural)
deliciosas (feminine plural)
mais delicioso (comparative)
o mais delicioso (superlative)
deliciosíssimo (superlative)
metaphonic (superlative)


administrador

administrador (feminine administradora, masculine plural administradores, feminine plural administradoras, not comparable)

administradora (feminine)
administradores (masculine plural)
administradoras (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin administrātōrem.

lbor

that manages; that administers; administrative


comparativo

pt-adj

comparativo (feminine comparativa, masculine plural comparativos, feminine plural comparativas, sometimes comparable)

comparativa (feminine)
comparativos (masculine plural)
comparativas (feminine plural)
comparable (sometimes)

Learned borrowing from Latin comparātīvus.

lbor

(comparable) of or relating to comparison; comparative

(comparable) approximated by comparison; comparative; relative

(not comparable, grammar) showing a relative quality; comparative


assassino

pt-adj

assassino (feminine assassina, masculine plural assassinos, feminine plural assassinas)

assassina (feminine)
assassinos (masculine plural)
assassinas (feminine plural)

From Arabic حَشَّاشِين (ḥaššāšīn, “hashish users”) or أَسَاسِيُّون (ʔasāsiyyūn, “fundementalist”).


nublado

pt-adj

nublado (feminine nublada, masculine plural nublados, feminine plural nubladas)

nublada (feminine)
nublados (masculine plural)
nubladas (feminine plural)

From the past participle of nublar. Compare Asturian nubláu, Galician nubrado, Italian nuvolato, Spanish nublado.


fofo

fofo (feminine fofa, masculine plural fofos, feminine plural fofas, comparable, comparative mais fofo, superlative o mais fofo or fofíssimo, diminutive fofinho)

fofa (feminine)
fofos (masculine plural)
fofas (feminine plural)
mais fofo (comparative)
o mais fofo (superlative)
fofíssimo (superlative)
fofinho (diminutive)

O bolo é muito fofo.

Esse bebê pinguim é muito fofo!


gelada

Doublet of geada and geleia. See geado for further etymology.


pistola

Probably from French pistole, ultimately from Czech píšťala (“firearm”, literally “tube, pipe”), from pištěti (“to whistle”), of imitative origin.
Perhaps, however, from Italian pistolese (“from Pistoia (a city in Tuscany)”).

der

(informal, slang, Brazil) pissed off, mad, aggressively angry


completo

pt-adj

completo (feminine completa, masculine plural completos, feminine plural completas)

completa (feminine)
completos (masculine plural)
completas (feminine plural)


sentido

sentido (feminine sentida, masculine plural sentidos, feminine plural sentidas)

sentida (feminine)
sentidos (masculine plural)
sentidas (feminine plural)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese sentido, past participle of sentir, from Latin sentīre (“to feel”), from Proto-Indo-European *sent- (“to head for, go”).

der

felt (that has been experienced or perceived)


disposto

pt-adj

disposto (feminine disposta, masculine plural dispostos, feminine plural dispostas, comparable, comparative mais disposto, superlative o mais disposto or dispostíssimo, metaphonic)

disposta (feminine)
dispostos (masculine plural)
dispostas (feminine plural)
mais disposto (comparative)
o mais disposto (superlative)
dispostíssimo (superlative)
metaphonic (superlative)

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin dispositus.

slbor

Você está disposto a ir à praia?

willing (prepared and wanting to do something)

Desculpe mas não estou muito bem disposto.

I'm afraid I'm feeling out of sorts right now.

Os livros estão dispostos em ordem alfabética.

The books are set out in alphabetical order.

set out (placed or displayed in a particular manner)


preventivo

pt-adj

preventivo (feminine preventiva, masculine plural preventivos, feminine plural preventivas)

preventiva (feminine)
preventivos (masculine plural)
preventivas (feminine plural)


peregrino

peregrino (feminine peregrina, masculine plural peregrinos, feminine plural peregrinas)

peregrina (feminine)
peregrinos (masculine plural)
peregrinas (feminine plural)


torpe

Back-formation from torpecer (same as entorpecer).


pentagonal

From pentágono (“pentagon”) + -al (“of or relating to”).

af

pentagonal (of, relating to, or shaped like a pentagon)


crédulo

pt-adj

crédulo (feminine crédula, masculine plural crédulos, feminine plural crédulas)

crédula (feminine)
crédulos (masculine plural)
crédulas (feminine plural)


flaco

flaco (feminine flaca, masculine plural flacos, feminine plural flacas)

flaca (feminine)
flacos (masculine plural)
flacas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Spanish flaco (“skinny”). Doublet of fraco.

(Rio Grande do Sul, especially of an animal) feeble; frail


folclórico

folclórico (feminine folclórica, masculine plural folclóricos, feminine plural folclóricas)

folclórica (feminine)
folclóricos (masculine plural)
folclóricas (feminine plural)


mignon

mignon m or f (plural mignons or mignon)

(Brazil, slang) cute (sexually attractive)


súbito

súbito (feminine súbita, masculine plural súbitos, feminine plural súbitas)

súbita (feminine)
súbitos (masculine plural)
súbitas (feminine plural)

Não faça nenhum movimento súbito.

sudden (happening quickly and without warning)


importante

Borrowed from Latin importantem (“importing; causing”).

bor+

important (having relevant and crucial value)


eventual

From Latin ēventus + -al; compare Portuguese evento.


picante

A comida mexicana é muito picante.

Ele contou-nos muitas anedotas picantes.


incluso

pt-adj

incluso (feminine inclusa, masculine plural inclusos, feminine plural inclusas)

inclusa (feminine)
inclusos (masculine plural)
inclusas (feminine plural)


pia

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


mester

Macanese: mestê


cardiovascular

pt-adj

cardiovascular m or f (plural cardiovasculares)

(anatomy) cardiovascular (relating to the circulatory system)


atentado

atentado (feminine atentada, masculine plural atentados, feminine plural atentadas, comparable, comparative mais atentado, superlative o mais atentado or atentadíssimo)

atentada (feminine)
atentados (masculine plural)
atentadas (feminine plural)
mais atentado (comparative)
o mais atentado (superlative)
atentadíssimo (superlative)


masculino

masculino (feminine masculina, masculine plural masculinos, feminine plural masculinas)

masculina (feminine)
masculinos (masculine plural)
masculinas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin masculīnus.

basquete masculino


armada

From armar + -ada (or the feminine past participle of armar), corresponding to Medieval Latin armāta, from the feminine past participle of Latin armāre, from arma (“arms”). Cf. also Italian armata.


feliz

feliz m or f (plural felizes, comparable, comparative mais feliz, superlative o mais feliz or felicíssimo, diminutive felizinho)

felizes (plural)
mais feliz (comparative)
o mais feliz (superlative)
felicíssimo (superlative)
felizinho (diminutive)

Kabuverdianu: filís

Macanese: filiz

From Old Galician-Portuguese feliz, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin fēlīcem, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-lw-i, from *dʰeh₁(y)- (“to suckle”). The Old Galician-Portuguese form fiiz, however, was popularly inherited, but later replaced by feliz, in a process of restoration.


avar

Avar (belonging or relating to the Avar people)


receptor

pt-adj

receptor (feminine receptora, masculine plural receptores, feminine plural receptoras)

receptora (feminine)
receptores (masculine plural)
receptoras (feminine plural)

Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of recetor.


coito

coito (feminine coita, masculine plural coitos, feminine plural coitas)

coita (feminine)
coitos (masculine plural)
coitas (feminine plural)

Inherited from Latin coctus (“cooked”), past participle of coquō (“to cook”).


fluminense

From Latin flūmin (“river”) + -ense (“inhabitant of”).

af

a capital fluminense

of, from or relating to the state of Rio de Janeiro


cruzado

pt-adj

cruzado (feminine cruzada, masculine plural cruzados, feminine plural cruzadas)

cruzada (feminine)
cruzados (masculine plural)
cruzadas (feminine plural)


amaro

amaro (feminine amara, masculine plural amaros, feminine plural amaras)

amara (feminine)
amaros (masculine plural)
amaras (feminine plural)


intestinal

From intestino (“intestine”, noun) + -al (“of or relating to”).


patético

pt-adj

patético (feminine patética, masculine plural patéticos, feminine plural patéticas)

patética (feminine)
patéticos (masculine plural)
patéticas (feminine plural)

From Latin patheticus (“pathetic”), from Ancient Greek παθητικός (pathētikós, “subject to feeling, capable of feeling, impassioned”), from παθητός (pathētós, “one who has suffered, subject to suffering”), from παθείν (patheín, “to suffer”).

uder

pathetic (arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion)

pathetic (arousing scornful pity or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy)


farto

pt-adj

farto (feminine farta, masculine plural fartos, feminine plural fartas, comparable, comparative mais farto, superlative o mais farto or fartíssimo)

farta (feminine)
fartos (masculine plural)
fartas (feminine plural)
mais farto (comparative)
o mais farto (superlative)
fartíssimo (superlative)

From Old Galician-Portuguese farto, from Latin fartus. Cognate with Galician farto and Spanish harto. Doublet of harto

Há um café da manhã farto.

Estou farto de isto tudo.


fiel

From Old Galician-Portuguese fiel, from Latin fidēlis.

A Irene é fiel ao seu marido.

Os cachorros são fiéis.


ruim

From ruína, or from a Vulgar Latin root *ruīnus, ultimately from Latin ruīna. Compare Galician ruín, Spanish ruin, Catalan roí, French ruine.

Que mulher ruim, jogou minhas coisa fora / Disse que em sua cama eu não deito mais não

1999, Digão, Rodolfo Abrantes (lyrics and music), “Mulher de Fases” (0:11 from the start), in Só no Forévis, performed by Raimundos, Rio de Janeiro: Warner Music Brasil:

What an evil woman, she threw my things away / She said that I won't be sleeping on her bed no more


semita

(linguistics) Semitic (relating to the Semitic language family)


pinga

(informal) penny-pincher (which is always short of money)


vinda

From Old Galician-Portuguese vĩida, feminine of the past participle of the verb vĩir (modern vir).


alva

From Old Galician-Portuguese alva, from Vulgar Latin *alba, from the feminine of Classical Latin albus (“white”). Doublet of alba. Cognate with Galician alba.


morto

morto (feminine morta, masculine plural mortos, feminine plural mortas, comparable, comparative mais morto, superlative o mais morto or mortíssimo, diminutive mortinho, metaphonic)

morta (feminine)
mortos (masculine plural)
mortas (feminine plural)
mais morto (comparative)
o mais morto (superlative)
mortíssimo (superlative)
mortinho (diminutive)
metaphonic (diminutive)

From Old Galician-Portuguese morto, from Vulgar Latin *mortu(s), from Latin mortuus, perfect active participle of morior (“to die”). Corresponds to Proto-Indo-European *mr̥twós, *mr̥tós (“dead, mortal”), *mr̥tó-, ultimately from *mer- (“to die”). Compare Galician morto and Spanish muerto.


toda

toda m or f (plural todas, not comparable)


repleto

repleto (feminine repleta, masculine plural repletos, feminine plural repletas)

repleta (feminine)
repletos (masculine plural)
repletas (feminine plural)


bolha

From Latin bulla. Doublet of bola and bula.

(Brazil, slang, of a person) lame; uncool; pathetic


cravejado

cravejado (feminine cravejada, masculine plural cravejados, feminine plural cravejadas)

cravejada (feminine)
cravejados (masculine plural)
cravejadas (feminine plural)

[kɾɐ.βɨˈʒa.ðu]


mouro

mouro (feminine moura, masculine plural mouros, feminine plural mouras, not comparable)

moura (feminine)
mouros (masculine plural)
mouras (feminine plural)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese mouro (“Moor”), from Latin Maurus (“Moor”), from Ancient Greek μαυρός (maurós, “dark”). Doublet of Mauro and moro.

inh+

(Northern Portugal, colloquial, mildly derogatory) relative to Lisbon or the South of Portugal


muda

From Latin mūtam, accusative feminine form of mūtus.


grandão

pt-adj

grandão (feminine grandona, masculine plural grandões, feminine plural grandonas)

grandona (feminine)
grandões (masculine plural)
grandonas (feminine plural)

/ɡɾɐ̃ˈdɐ̃w̃/

[ɡɾɐ̃ˈdɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/ɡɾɐ̃ˈdɐ̃w̃/

From grande + -ão (augmentative suffix).


matemático

matemático (feminine matemática, masculine plural matemáticos, feminine plural matemáticas)

matemática (feminine)
matemáticos (masculine plural)
matemáticas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin mathēmaticus, from Ancient Greek μαθηματικός (mathēmatikós), from μάθημα (máthēma, “knowledge, learning”).


volante

Borrowed from Latin volantem. Compare the inherited doublet voante.


reflector

pt-adj

reflector (feminine reflectora, masculine plural reflectores, feminine plural reflectoras)

reflectora (feminine)
reflectores (masculine plural)
reflectoras (feminine plural)

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


puto

puto (feminine puta, masculine plural putos, feminine plural putas, comparable, comparative mais puto, superlative o mais puto or putíssimo, diminutive putinho, augmentative putão or putaço)

puta (feminine)
putos (masculine plural)
putas (feminine plural)
mais puto (comparative)
o mais puto (superlative)
putíssimo (superlative)
putinho (diminutive)
putão (augmentative)
putaço (augmentative)

From Old Galician-Portuguese puto, from Latin pūtus (“boy”). Cognate with Italian putto (“child”).

Eu estou puto com ela.

Minha mãe ficou puta com a situação.

(Brazil, informal, vulgar, colloquial) furious, angry, annoyed, irritated


adunco

adunco (feminine adunca, masculine plural aduncos, feminine plural aduncas)

adunca (feminine)
aduncos (masculine plural)
aduncas (feminine plural)

(usually of a nose) adunc (curved inward)


mara

Carmen Pimentel (quoting “Siba”), Comunidades virtuais, comunidades linguísticas in 2015, Idioma, n. 29, page 192

O importante é que a pizza estava mara e conseguimos estudar e jogar um pouco de Xbox (perdi feio, só pra constar).

2018, Valentina Schulz, O Diário da Valen: Confissões de um ano inesquecível, Editora Alto Astral, page 61:

The important thing is that the pizza was great and we were able to study and play some Xbox (I lost badly, just so you know).

Arthur, o negócio aqui tá mara!

2019, Wagner Fontoura, O Cozinheiro de Bangu, Nau Editora, page 144:

(Brazil, slang) Clipping of maravilhoso.


ambulante

Learned borrowing from Latin ambulantem, present participle of ambulāre (“to walk”).

walking (that is walking or able to walk)

Ela é um livro ambulante.

Eu prefiro ser essa metamorfose ambulante / Do que ter aquela velha opinião formada sôbre tudo

1973 July 21, Raul Seixas (lyrics and music), “Metamorfose Ambulante” (0:41 from the start), in Krig-ha, Bandolo!, Philips:

I prefer to be this walking metamorphosis rather than have that old opinion formed about everything.

walking; living (describes a person who is the embodiment of something)

travelling; itinerant (having no fixed location)


ambiente

[ɐ̃.bɪˈẽ.t͡ʃi]

[ɐ̃.bɪˈẽ.t͡ʃi]

Borrowed from Latin ambientem, present active participle of ambiō (“surround”).


lene

Learned borrowing from Latin lēnis. (The expected native form would be *lem from Old Galician-Portuguese lẽe.)


homem

Etymology tree
Latin homō
Old Galician-Portuguese ome
Portuguese homem
From Old Galician-Portuguese ome, from earlier Old Galician-Portuguese omẽe, from Latin hominem (“a human”), from Proto-Italic *hemō, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰm̥mṓ (“an earthling”).

inh

João não é muito homem; sempre foge às lutas.

John isn’t very manly; he always runs away from fights.

Seja homem e pule.

Ele é mais homem que seus amigos.
He is manlier than his friends.

manly (displaying stereotypical characteristics of a male)


amoroso

pt-adj

amoroso (feminine amorosa, masculine plural amorosos, feminine plural amorosas, comparable, comparative mais amoroso, superlative o mais amoroso or amorosíssimo, metaphonic)

amorosa (feminine)
amorosos (masculine plural)
amorosas (feminine plural)
mais amoroso (comparative)
o mais amoroso (superlative)
amorosíssimo (superlative)
metaphonic (superlative)

From Vulgar Latin *amōrōsus, derived from Latin amōrem (“love”). By surface analysis, amor + -oso.


pátria

From Latin patria (“fatherland”), feminine of patrius (“fatherly”), from pater (“father”).


desnudo

desnudo (feminine desnuda, masculine plural desnudos, feminine plural desnudas, not comparable)

desnuda (feminine)
desnudos (masculine plural)
desnudas (feminine plural)

Deverbal from desnudar, or from des- (due to influence from the verb) + Latin nūdus.


hábil

Learned borrowing from Latin habilis (“suitable, skillful”).


prudente

pt-adj

prudente m or f (plural prudentes, comparable, comparative mais prudente, superlative o mais prudente or prudentíssimo)

prudentes (plural)
mais prudente (comparative)
o mais prudente (superlative)
prudentíssimo (superlative)


goi

Borrowed from Yiddish גוי (goy, “gentile”), from Hebrew גּוֹי (goi, “nation”).

bor+

(colloquial, relational) goy (non-Jewish)


firme

From Old Galician-Portuguese firme, from Vulgar Latin firmis, from Latin firmus, from Proto-Italic *fermos, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer-mo-s (“holding”), from the root *dʰer- (“to hold”).


fácil

Borrowed from Latin facilis, from faciō (“to do; to make”).

(of a person) who has an affable attitude; accessible

(of a person) who collaborates docilely; conciliatory

that shows little reflection; thoughtless; precipitate; frivolous

(derogatory, of a person) easy (consenting readily to sex)


constante

variável

antonym(s) of “that which is permanent or invariable”

descontínuo

antonym(s) of “consistently recurring over time”

/kõʃˈtɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

/kõʃˈtɐ̃.tɨ/

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese constante, from Latin cōnstantem, present active participle of cōnstō (“to stand together”).

inh+

constant (unchanged through time or space)

constant (consistently recurring over time)

As palavras constantes neste dicionário são de todas as línguas.

The words included in this dictionary are of all languages.

which is included somewhere on in something


mafioso

pt-adj

mafioso (feminine mafiosa, masculine plural mafiosos, feminine plural mafiosas, metaphonic)

mafiosa (feminine)
mafiosos (masculine plural)
mafiosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)