camuflado

camuflado (feminine camuflada, masculine plural camuflados, feminine plural camufladas)

camuflada (feminine)
camuflados (masculine plural)
camufladas (feminine plural)


lascivo

pt-adj

lascivo (feminine lasciva, masculine plural lascivos, feminine plural lascivas)

lasciva (feminine)
lascivos (masculine plural)
lascivas (feminine plural)


lancinante

A cega […] após os gritos lancinantes que começou a soltar ao compreender que a perda da visão não era uma nova e imprevista consequência do prazer, mal ousava chorar e lamentar-se […]

1995, José Saramago, Ensaio sobre a cegueira, Caminho, page 33:

The blind woman […] after the piercing shrieks she started uttering when she understood her loss of vision was not a new and unexpected consequence of her pleasure, barely dared to cry and complain […]


barulhento

barulhento (feminine barulhenta, masculine plural barulhentos, feminine plural barulhentas, comparable, comparative mais barulhento, superlative o mais barulhento or barulhentíssimo)

barulhenta (feminine)
barulhentos (masculine plural)
barulhentas (feminine plural)
mais barulhento (comparative)
o mais barulhento (superlative)
barulhentíssimo (superlative)


ultraterreno

ultraterreno (feminine ultraterrena, masculine plural ultraterrenos, feminine plural ultraterrenas)

ultraterrena (feminine)
ultraterrenos (masculine plural)
ultraterrenas (feminine plural)

From ultra- (“beyond”) + terreno (“earthly”, “worldly”).


untuoso

pt-adj

untuoso (feminine untuosa, masculine plural untuosos, feminine plural untuosas, metaphonic)

untuosa (feminine)
untuosos (masculine plural)
untuosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

From unto + -uoso, or borrowed from Late Latin unctuōsus, from Latin unctum.


austríaco

austríaco (feminine austríaca, masculine plural austríacos, feminine plural austríacas, not comparable)

austríaca (feminine)
austríacos (masculine plural)
austríacas (feminine plural)


visível

visível m or f (plural visíveis, comparable, comparative mais visível, superlative o mais visível or visibilíssimo)

visíveis (plural)
mais visível (comparative)
o mais visível (superlative)
visibilíssimo (superlative)


gótico

gótico (feminine gótica, masculine plural góticos, feminine plural góticas, not comparable)

gótica (feminine)
góticos (masculine plural)
góticas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Late Latin gothicus (“gothic”).

bor+

Gothic (of or relating to the architectural style)


híbrido

pt-adj

híbrido (feminine híbrida, masculine plural híbridos, feminine plural híbridas)

híbrida (feminine)
híbridos (masculine plural)
híbridas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin hibridus, hybridus (“hybrid”, adjective), from hibrida f (“hybrid”, noun), most likely from Ancient Greek, with influence from ὕβρις (húbris).

hybrid (consisting of diverse components)


esquimó

esquimó m or f (plural esquimós, not comparable)


feio

feio (feminine feia, masculine plural feios, feminine plural feias, comparable, comparative mais feio, superlative o mais feio or feiíssimo, diminutive feiinho, augmentative feião)

feia (feminine)
feios (masculine plural)
feias (feminine plural)
mais feio (comparative)
o mais feio (superlative)
feiíssimo (superlative)
feiinho (diminutive)
feião (augmentative)
feio (masculine positive singular)
feia (feminine positive singular)
feios (masculine plural positive)
feias (feminine plural positive)
mais feio (comparative masculine singular)
mais feia (comparative feminine singular)
mais feios (comparative masculine plural)
mais feias (comparative feminine plural)
feiíssimo (masculine singular superlative)
feiíssima (feminine singular superlative)
feiíssimos (masculine plural superlative)
feiíssimas (feminine plural superlative)
feião (augmentative masculine singular)
feiona (augmentative feminine singular)
feiões (augmentative masculine plural)
feionas (augmentative feminine plural)
feiinho (diminutive masculine singular)
feiinha (diminutive feminine singular)
feiinhos (diminutive masculine plural)
feiinhas (diminutive feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese feo (“ugly”), from Latin foedus (“hideous”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂- (“to frighten; be afraid”). Cognate with Galician feo, Asturian feu and Spanish feo.

uder

prédio feio

jaqueta feia

rapaz feio

Você roubou comida? Que feio!

É feio arrotar enquanto se come.

(figurative) disrespectful, impolite, rude


atraente

pt-adj

atraente m or f (plural atraentes, comparable, comparative mais atraente, superlative o mais atraente or atraentíssimo)

atraentes (plural)
mais atraente (comparative)
o mais atraente (superlative)
atraentíssimo (superlative)

/ɐ.tɾɐˈẽ.tɨ/

attractive (having the power of charming)


antimaternal

antimaternal m or f (plural antimaternais)

antimaternal (having characteristics opposite those associated with maternity)


sonante

Learned borrowing from Latin sonantem. Doublet of soante.


variável

variável m or f (plural variáveis, comparable, comparative mais variável, superlative o mais variável or variabilíssimo)

variáveis (plural)
mais variável (comparative)
o mais variável (superlative)
variabilíssimo (superlative)

[bɐˈɾja.βɛɫ]

Learned borrowing from Latin variābilis. By surface analysis, variar + -ável.


médio

médio (feminine média, masculine plural médios, feminine plural médias)

média (feminine)
médios (masculine plural)
médias (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin medius, from Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos (“between”). Compare meio (an inherited doublet).

average (constituting or relating to the average)

medium (intermediate size, degree, amount etc.)


expressivo

expressivo (feminine expressiva, masculine plural expressivos, feminine plural expressivas, comparable, comparative mais expressivo, superlative o mais expressivo or expressivíssimo)

expressiva (feminine)
expressivos (masculine plural)
expressivas (feminine plural)
mais expressivo (comparative)
o mais expressivo (superlative)
expressivíssimo (superlative)


nascituro

nascituro (feminine nascitura, masculine plural nascituros, feminine plural nascituras)

nascitura (feminine)
nascituros (masculine plural)
nascituras (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin nāscitūrus.


totipotente

totipotente m or f (plural totipotentes)

(biology, of a cell) totipotent (able to produce differentiated cells upon division)


semelhante

semelhante m or f (plural semelhantes, comparable, comparative mais semelhante, superlative o mais semelhante or semelhantíssimo)

semelhantes (plural)
mais semelhante (comparative)
o mais semelhante (superlative)
semelhantíssimo (superlative)

/sɨ.mɨˈʎɐ̃.tɨ/

From Old Galician-Portuguese semelhante, from Vulgar Latin *similiantem, present participle of *similiāre, a verb based on Latin similis (“similar”). By surface analysis, semelhar + -ante. Compare Galician semellante, Spanish semejante.


dentado

dentado (feminine dentada, masculine plural dentados, feminine plural dentadas)

dentada (feminine)
dentados (masculine plural)
dentadas (feminine plural)


mecânico

mecânico (feminine mecânica, masculine plural mecânicos, feminine plural mecânicas)

mecânica (feminine)
mecânicos (masculine plural)
mecânicas (feminine plural)


gaussiano

gaussiano (feminine gaussiana, masculine plural gaussianos, feminine plural gaussianas)

gaussiana (feminine)
gaussianos (masculine plural)
gaussianas (feminine plural)


adnato

adnato (feminine adnata, masculine plural adnatos, feminine plural adnatas)

adnata (feminine)
adnatos (masculine plural)
adnatas (feminine plural)


acuminado

acuminado (feminine acuminada, masculine plural acuminados, feminine plural acuminadas)

acuminada (feminine)
acuminados (masculine plural)
acuminadas (feminine plural)


lusco

lusco (feminine lusca, masculine plural luscos, feminine plural luscas, not comparable)

lusca (feminine)
luscos (masculine plural)
luscas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin luscus (“one-eyed”).


percussor

pt-adj

percussor (feminine percussora, masculine plural percussores, feminine plural percussoras)

percussora (feminine)
percussores (masculine plural)
percussoras (feminine plural)


mundano

mundano (feminine mundana, masculine plural mundanos, feminine plural mundanas, comparable, comparative mais mundano, superlative o mais mundano or mundaníssimo)

mundana (feminine)
mundanos (masculine plural)
mundanas (feminine plural)
mais mundano (comparative)
o mais mundano (superlative)
mundaníssimo (superlative)

Learned borrowing from Late Latin mundānus, from Latin mundus (“world”).


romã

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese romãa, and in the sense of pomegranate a phono-semantic matching of Arabic رُمَّانَة (rummāna, “pomegranate”) parsed as Latin rōmāna (“Roman”).


madrileno

pt-adj

madrileno (feminine madrilena, masculine plural madrilenos, feminine plural madrilenas)

madrilena (feminine)
madrilenos (masculine plural)
madrilenas (feminine plural)


acrolectal

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


introspectivo

introspectivo (feminine introspectiva, masculine plural introspectivos, feminine plural introspectivas)

tlb

(Brazilian Portuguese spelling, superseded in European Portuguese)

introspectiva (feminine)
introspectivos (masculine plural)
introspectivas (feminine plural)

introspective (examining one’s own perceptions and sensory experiences)


ginecológico

pt-adj

ginecológico (feminine ginecológica, masculine plural ginecológicos, feminine plural ginecológicas)

ginecológica (feminine)
ginecológicos (masculine plural)
ginecológicas (feminine plural)

gynecological (pertaining to gynecology)


intrínseco

intrínseco (feminine intrínseca, masculine plural intrínsecos, feminine plural intrínsecas)

intrínseca (feminine)
intrínsecos (masculine plural)
intrínsecas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin intrīnsecus.

lbor

intrinsic; inherent (inseparable from the thing itself)


isomorfo

pt-adj

isomorfo (feminine isomorfa, masculine plural isomorfos, feminine plural isomorfas)

isomorfa (feminine)
isomorfos (masculine plural)
isomorfas (feminine plural)


sentencioso

sentencioso (feminine sentenciosa, masculine plural sentenciosos, feminine plural sentenciosas, metaphonic)

sentenciosa (feminine)
sentenciosos (masculine plural)
sentenciosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

sententious (tending to use aphorisms or maxims, especially given to trite moralising)


linfático

linfático (feminine linfática, masculine plural linfáticos, feminine plural linfáticas)

linfática (feminine)
linfáticos (masculine plural)
linfáticas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from French lymphatique, from Latin lymphāticus. By surface analysis, linfa + -ático.

(anatomy) lymphatic (pertaining to lymph or lymphatic system)


inesquecível

inesquecível m or f (plural inesquecíveis)


mirabolante

mirabolante m or f (plural mirabolantes)

Parece um filme lento, que podes acompanhar com mais pormenor por partes (episódios) mas que por isso facilmente te agarra ao ecrã, ainda que, no fundo, o argumento não seja muito diferente do de outros filmes sobre assaltos a bancos — veja-se por exemplo Inside Man (ou O Assalto Perfeito, em português) onde um assaltante inteligente cria um plano mirabolante e tem de lidar com um bom negociador de reféns.

2018 April 7, Rita Pinto, “La Casa De Papel: sabes a história de “Bella Ciao”, a música símbolo da série?”, in Shifter, archived from the original on 2018-06-08:

excessively grandiose and impossible to achieve, infeasible


sainte

outgoing, on its way out; soon to be no longer


erróneo

erróneo (feminine errónea, masculine plural erróneos, feminine plural erróneas)

errónea (feminine)
erróneos (masculine plural)
erróneas (feminine plural)

(formal) erroneous; incorrect (containing an error)


metodista

(relational) Methodist (of the branch of Christianity that adheres to the views of Wesley (1703-1791))


fotográfico

fotográfico (feminine fotográfica, masculine plural fotográficos, feminine plural fotográficas)

fotográfica (feminine)
fotográficos (masculine plural)
fotográficas (feminine plural)

(photography) photographic (pertaining to photographs or photography)

(of memory) photographic (able to remember images in detail)


monolingue

tlb

(especially European Portuguese spelling)

/ˌmɔ.nɔˈlĩ.ɡɨ/


inoportuno

pt-adj

inoportuno (feminine inoportuna, masculine plural inoportunos, feminine plural inoportunas)

inoportuna (feminine)
inoportunos (masculine plural)
inoportunas (feminine plural)

inopportune (inconvenient or occurring at an inappropriate time)


suíço

suíço (feminine suíça, masculine plural suíços, feminine plural suíças, not comparable)

suíça (feminine)
suíços (masculine plural)
suíças (feminine plural)

From Suíça (“Switzerland”), from German Schweiz (“Switzerland”).

Swiss (pertaining to Switzerland or its people)


oportunista

oportunista m or f (plural oportunistas)


antispam

(Internet) antispam (countering spam (unwanted electronic mail))


ortodoxo

ortodoxo (feminine ortodoxa, masculine plural ortodoxos, feminine plural ortodoxas)

ortodoxa (feminine)
ortodoxos (masculine plural)
ortodoxas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Late Latin orthodoxus, from Ancient Greek ὀρθόδοξος (orthódoxos, “having the right opinion”). By surface analysis, orto- + -doxo.

der

orthodox (adhering to established religious doctrine or tradition)

orthodox (adhering to whatever is traditional, customary, accepted)

Orthodox (relating to the Eastern Christian Orthodox church)


nudista

pt-adj

nudista m or f (plural nudistas, not comparable)


autobiográfico

autobiográfico (feminine autobiográfica, masculine plural autobiográficos, feminine plural autobiográficas)

autobiográfica (feminine)
autobiográficos (masculine plural)
autobiográficas (feminine plural)

From auto- + biográfico or autobiografia + -ico (compare French autobiographique).

autobiographical (relating to autobiographies)


selenita

From Ancient Greek σεληνίτης (selēnítēs).

(science fiction, relational) of Luna, the moon of Terra


nutritivo

nutritivo (feminine nutritiva, masculine plural nutritivos, feminine plural nutritivas)

nutritiva (feminine)
nutritivos (masculine plural)
nutritivas (feminine plural)

(of food or drink) nutritious (providing nutrients)


anticrime

(law enforcement) anticrime (opposed to or aimed at preventing or punishing crime)


subjetivo

subjetivo (feminine subjetiva, masculine plural subjetivos, feminine plural subjetivas)

subjetiva (feminine)
subjetivos (masculine plural)
subjetivas (feminine plural)

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin subiectīvus.


fotoquímico

pt-adj

fotoquímico (feminine fotoquímica, masculine plural fotoquímicos, feminine plural fotoquímicas)

fotoquímica (feminine)
fotoquímicos (masculine plural)
fotoquímicas (feminine plural)


fotoquímica

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


sonolento

pt-adj

sonolento (feminine sonolenta, masculine plural sonolentos, feminine plural sonolentas, comparable, comparative mais sonolento, superlative o mais sonolento or sonolentíssimo)

sonolenta (feminine)
sonolentos (masculine plural)
sonolentas (feminine plural)
mais sonolento (comparative)
o mais sonolento (superlative)
sonolentíssimo (superlative)

From Latin somnolentus, from somnus (“sleep”).


oblato

oblato (feminine oblata, masculine plural oblatos, feminine plural oblatas)

oblata (feminine)
oblatos (masculine plural)
oblatas (feminine plural)


ceroso

ceroso (feminine cerosa, masculine plural cerosos, feminine plural cerosas, metaphonic)

cerosa (feminine)
cerosos (masculine plural)
cerosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

From Latin cērōsus. By surface analysis, cera (“wax”) + -oso (“-ous”).

surf

waxen (having the pale smooth characteristics of wax)


palliativo

pt-adj

palliativo (feminine palliativa, masculine plural palliativos, feminine plural palliativas)

palliativa (feminine)
palliativos (masculine plural)
palliativas (feminine plural)


parvo

parvo (feminine parva, masculine plural parvos, feminine plural parvas)

parva (feminine)
parvos (masculine plural)
parvas (feminine plural)

Inherited from Latin parvus, from metathesized form of Proto-Indo-European *pau-ro, from *ph₁w- (“few, small”). Cognate with Galician and Spanish parvo.

veia safena parva

Como é que consegues ser tão parvo?

(chiefly Portugal) dumb, foolish, stupid


provável

provável m or f (plural prováveis, comparable, comparative mais provável, superlative o mais provável or provabilíssimo)

prováveis (plural)
mais provável (comparative)
o mais provável (superlative)
provabilíssimo (superlative)

[pɾuˈβa.βɛɫ]

Learned borrowing from Latin probābilis (“that may be proved, credible”), from probāre (“to test, examine”). By surface analysis, provar + -ável.


improvável

pt-adj

improvável m or f (plural improváveis, comparable, comparative mais improvável, superlative o mais improvável or improvabilíssimo)

improváveis (plural)
mais improvável (comparative)
o mais improvável (superlative)
improvabilíssimo (superlative)

[ĩ.pɾuˈβa.βɛɫ]

Learned borrowing from Latin improbābilis. By surface analysis, im- + provável.


mocho

pt-adj

mocho (feminine mocha, masculine plural mochos, feminine plural mochas)

mocha (feminine)
mochos (masculine plural)
mochas (feminine plural)

Unknown. Possibly from Spanish mocho, which could be from Latin mutilus. Also see Spanish mochuelo (“little owl”). Compare Galician moucho.

(of a horned animal) lacking one of the horns


partitivo

partitivo (feminine partitiva, masculine plural partitivos, feminine plural partitivas)

partitiva (feminine)
partitivos (masculine plural)
partitivas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin partītīvus, from Latin partītus + -īvus.


epidémico

pt-adj

epidémico (feminine epidémica, masculine plural epidémicos, feminine plural epidémicas, not comparable)

epidémica (feminine)
epidémicos (masculine plural)
epidémicas (feminine plural)


apto

apto (feminine apta, masculine plural aptos, feminine plural aptas)

apta (feminine)
aptos (masculine plural)
aptas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin aptus, perfect passive participle of apō.

apt (fitted or qualified to do something)


assertivo

assertivo (feminine assertiva, masculine plural assertivos, feminine plural assertivas)

assertiva (feminine)
assertivos (masculine plural)
assertivas (feminine plural)


apotropaico

apotropaico (feminine apotropaica, masculine plural apotropaicos, feminine plural apotropaicas)

apotropaica (feminine)
apotropaicos (masculine plural)
apotropaicas (feminine plural)

(religion, mysticism) apotropaic (intended to ward off evil)


voluptuoso

voluptuoso (feminine voluptuosa, masculine plural voluptuosos, feminine plural voluptuosas, metaphonic)

voluptuosa (feminine)
voluptuosos (masculine plural)
voluptuosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin voluptuōsus.


caritativo

pt-adj

caritativo (feminine caritativa, masculine plural caritativos, feminine plural caritativas)

caritativa (feminine)
caritativos (masculine plural)
caritativas (feminine plural)


terapêutico

terapêutico (feminine terapêutica, masculine plural terapêuticos, feminine plural terapêuticas)

terapêutica (feminine)
terapêuticos (masculine plural)
terapêuticas (feminine plural)

therapeutic (of, or relating to therapy)


bachquir

bachquir m or f (plural bachquires, not comparable)

Bashkir (of or relating to the Bashkir people)


pervasivo

pervasivo (feminine pervasiva, masculine plural pervasivos, feminine plural pervasivas)

pervasiva (feminine)
pervasivos (masculine plural)
pervasivas (feminine plural)


proteico

proteico (feminine proteica, masculine plural proteicos, feminine plural proteicas)

proteica (feminine)
proteicos (masculine plural)
proteicas (feminine plural)

Os ribossomos são responsáveis pela síntese proteica

Ribosomes are responsible for protein synthesis.


proteico

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek Πρωτεύς (Prōteús)bor.
Portuguese Proteu
Proto-Italic *-kos
Latin -cus
Latin -icuslbor.
Portuguese -ico
Portuguese proteico
From Proteu (“Proteus”) + -ico (relational suffix).

af

(medicine) a fever characterized by varied manifestations.


texano

pt-adj

texano (feminine texana, masculine plural texanos, feminine plural texanas)

texana (feminine)
texanos (masculine plural)
texanas (feminine plural)


goleador

goleador (feminine goleadora, masculine plural goleadores, feminine plural goleadoras)

goleadora (feminine)
goleadores (masculine plural)
goleadoras (feminine plural)

O jogador possui um forte instinto goleador

The player has a strong goalscoring instinct.


emboscado

emboscado (feminine emboscada, masculine plural emboscados, feminine plural emboscadas)

emboscada (feminine)
emboscados (masculine plural)
emboscadas (feminine plural)


intricado

intricado (feminine intricada, masculine plural intricados, feminine plural intricadas)

intricada (feminine)
intricados (masculine plural)
intricadas (feminine plural)


intrincado

intrincado (feminine intrincada, masculine plural intrincados, feminine plural intrincadas)

intrincada (feminine)
intrincados (masculine plural)
intrincadas (feminine plural)


horrendo

horrendo (feminine horrenda, masculine plural horrendos, feminine plural horrendas)

horrenda (feminine)
horrendos (masculine plural)
horrendas (feminine plural)

gruesome (repellently frightful and shocking)


friulano

friulano (feminine friulana, masculine plural friulanos, feminine plural friulanas, not comparable)

friulana (feminine)
friulanos (masculine plural)
friulanas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Italian friulano (“Friulian”).


condimentado

pt-adj

condimentado (feminine condimentada, masculine plural condimentados, feminine plural condimentadas)

condimentada (feminine)
condimentados (masculine plural)
condimentadas (feminine plural)


caipira

Uncertain. Possibly from Old Tupi kopira (“farmer”).


vetusto

vetusto (feminine vetusta, masculine plural vetustos, feminine plural vetustas)

vetusta (feminine)
vetustos (masculine plural)
vetustas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin vetustus (“ancient”), from vetus (“old”), from Proto-Indo-European *wétos (“year”).


naturalista

pt-adj

naturalista m or f (plural naturalistas)


ambarino

ambarino (feminine ambarina, masculine plural ambarinos, feminine plural ambarinas)

ambarina (feminine)
ambarinos (masculine plural)
ambarinas (feminine plural)

amber (of a brownish yellow colour, like that of most amber.)


atro

atro (feminine atra, masculine plural atros, feminine plural atras)

atra (feminine)
atros (masculine plural)
atras (feminine plural)

atrous, jet-black (of the darkest colour)


ávido

ávido (feminine ávida, masculine plural ávidos, feminine plural ávidas)

ávida (feminine)
ávidos (masculine plural)
ávidas (feminine plural)

A solteirona é pretenciosa, presumida, avida de attrahir a attenção.

1905, Maria Amalia Vaz de Carvalho, “A tia Izabel [Aunt Izabel]”, in Contos e phantasias [Short stories and fantasies]^(https://pt.wikisource.org/wiki/Contos_e_phantasias_(Maria_Amália_Vaz_de_Carvalho,_1905)), 2nd edition, Lisbon: Parceria Antonio Maria Pereira, page 174:

The single woman is pretentious, presumptuous, eager to attract attention.

eager (excited by desire in the pursuit of any object)


épico

épico (feminine épica, masculine plural épicos, feminine plural épicas)

épica (feminine)
épicos (masculine plural)
épicas (feminine plural)


taurino

taurino (feminine taurina, masculine plural taurinos, feminine plural taurinas, not comparable)

taurina (feminine)
taurinos (masculine plural)
taurinas (feminine plural)


activista

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


tópico

tópico (feminine tópica, masculine plural tópicos, feminine plural tópicas)

tópica (feminine)
tópicos (masculine plural)
tópicas (feminine plural)

(medicine) topical (applied to a particular part of the body)


arrendado

arrendado (feminine arrendada, masculine plural arrendados, feminine plural arrendadas)

arrendada (feminine)
arrendados (masculine plural)
arrendadas (feminine plural)


alternado

alternado (feminine alternada, masculine plural alternados, feminine plural alternadas)

alternada (feminine)
alternados (masculine plural)
alternadas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin alternātus, perfect passive participle of alternō (“to alternate”).

alternate (being or succeeding by turns)


monopolista

monopolista m or f (plural monopolistas)


neonazista

(Brazil) neo-Nazi (relating to neo-Nazism)


pirenaico

pirenaico (feminine pirenaica, masculine plural pirenaicos, feminine plural pirenaicas)

pirenaica (feminine)
pirenaicos (masculine plural)
pirenaicas (feminine plural)


vertiginoso

vertiginoso (feminine vertiginosa, masculine plural vertiginosos, feminine plural vertiginosas, metaphonic)

vertiginosa (feminine)
vertiginosos (masculine plural)
vertiginosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin vertiginōsus, from vertīgō (“dizziness”), from vertō (“to revolve”), from Proto-Indo-European *wert-.

vertiginous (inducing a feeling of giddiness, vertigo)

(figurative) happening very fast and intensely


fotogénico

fotogénico (feminine fotogénica, masculine plural fotogénicos, feminine plural fotogénicas)

fotogénica (feminine)
fotogénicos (masculine plural)
fotogénicas (feminine plural)

photogenic (looking good when photographed)


meio

meio (feminine meia, masculine plural meios, feminine plural meias, not comparable)

meia (feminine)
meios (masculine plural)
meias (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese meio, meo, from Latin medius, from Proto-Italic *meðios, from Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos (“between”). Compare the borrowed doublets médio and médium. Sense of "way" or "mean" from Latin medium.


indirecto

indirecto (feminine indirecta, masculine plural indirectos, feminine plural indirectas)

indirecta (feminine)
indirectos (masculine plural)
indirectas (feminine plural)

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


icónico

icónico (feminine icónica, masculine plural icónicos, feminine plural icónicas)

icónica (feminine)
icónicos (masculine plural)
icónicas (feminine plural)

European Portuguese standard spelling of icônico.


populoso

populoso (feminine populosa, masculine plural populosos, feminine plural populosas, metaphonic)

populosa (feminine)
populosos (masculine plural)
populosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


antral

(anatomy) antral (of or relating to the antrum)


catalão

catalão (feminine catalã, masculine plural catalães, feminine plural catalãs, not comparable)

catalã (feminine)
catalães (masculine plural)
catalãs (feminine plural)


moderador

moderador (feminine moderadora, masculine plural moderadores, feminine plural moderadoras)

moderadora (feminine)
moderadores (masculine plural)
moderadoras (feminine plural)

[mu.ðɨ.ɾɐˈðoɾ]

[mu.ðɨ.ɾɐˈðoɾ]


antidroga

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈdɾɔ.ɡɐ/

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈdɾɔ.ɡɐ/

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈdɾɔ.ɡa/

/ˌɐ̃.tiˈdɾɔ.ɡɐ/

[ˌɐ̃.tiˈðɾɔ.ɣɐ]


triestino

triestino (feminine triestina, masculine plural triestinos, feminine plural triestinas)

triestina (feminine)
triestinos (masculine plural)
triestinas (feminine plural)


boboca

boboca m or f (plural bobocas, comparable, comparative mais boboca, superlative o mais boboca or boboquíssimo)

bobocas (plural)
mais boboca (comparative)
o mais boboca (superlative)
boboquíssimo (superlative)

(Brazil, informal) idiotic, foolish; silly


bacana

Either: originating from the Portuguese term bacanal; or borrowed from Ligurian bacan. Compare Spanish bacán (“cool”).


truncado

truncado (feminine truncada, masculine plural truncados, feminine plural truncadas)

truncada (feminine)
truncados (masculine plural)
truncadas (feminine plural)


acontextual

acontextual m or f (plural acontextuais)


bissexual

bissexual m or f (plural bissexuais, not comparable)

bisexual (sexually attracted to persons of either sex)


distintas

/d͡ʒiʃˈt͡ʃĩ.tɐʃ/


cobardes

[kuˈβaɾ.ðɨʃ]


alienígena

alienígena m or f (plural alienígenas, not comparable)

Learned borrowing from Latin aliēnigena (“stranger; alien”).


selvagem

→ Old Tupi: saraûaîa

[seʊ̯ˈva.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

[sɛɫˈva.ʒɐ̃j̃]

[sɛɫˈva.ʒɐ̃j̃]

[sɛɫˈβa.ʒɐ̃j̃]

From Old Galician-Portuguese salvage, salvaje, from Old Occitan salvatge, salvatxe, sauvatge (cf. Catalan salvatge), from Vulgar Latin salvāticus, from Latin silvāticus (“of the woods”), from silva (“woods; forest”).


distintos

/d͡ʒiʃˈt͡ʃĩ.tuʃ/


póstumo

pt-adj

póstumo (feminine póstuma, masculine plural póstumos, feminine plural póstumas)

póstuma (feminine)
póstumos (masculine plural)
póstumas (feminine plural)

(of a child) posthumous (born after one’s father’s death)

(of a person) posthumous (taking place after one’s death)

O livro "Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas" foi escrito por Machado de Assis, renomado escritor brasileiro.
The book "The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas" was written by Machado de Assis, a renowned Brazilian writer.

(of a book or work of art or music) posthumous (published after the author’s or artist’s death)


barroso

barroso (feminine barrosa, masculine plural barrosos, feminine plural barrosas, metaphonic)

barrosa (feminine)
barrosos (masculine plural)
barrosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


semântico

semântico (feminine semântica, masculine plural semânticos, feminine plural semânticas)

semântica (feminine)
semânticos (masculine plural)
semânticas (feminine plural)

semantic (of or relating to semantics or the meanings of words)


ávaro

ávaro (feminine ávara, masculine plural ávaros, feminine plural ávaras)

ávara (feminine)
ávaros (masculine plural)
ávaras (feminine plural)


quebradas

[kɨˈβɾa.ðɐʃ]


neocolonial

neocolonial m or f (plural neocoloniais)

(geopolitics) neocolonial (of or relating to, or based on, neocolonialism)


barbudo

barbudo (feminine barbuda, masculine plural barbudos, feminine plural barbudas)

barbuda (feminine)
barbudos (masculine plural)
barbudas (feminine plural)

Kabuverdianu: barbudu

From Vulgar Latin *barbūtus (“bearded”). Compare Spanish barbudo. By surface analysis, barba (“beard”) + -udo.


rossiniano

pt-adj

rossiniano (feminine rossiniana, masculine plural rossinianos, feminine plural rossinianas)

rossiniana (feminine)
rossinianos (masculine plural)
rossinianas (feminine plural)

of or pertaining to Gioachino Rossini or his style of music or operas


indefenso

indefenso (feminine indefensa, masculine plural indefensos, feminine plural indefensas)

indefensa (feminine)
indefensos (masculine plural)
indefensas (feminine plural)


antiapartheid

(politics) anti-apartheidist; antiapartheid (opposed to apartheid)


inteligentes

masculine/feminine plural of inteligente


indiferentes

masculine/feminine plural of indiferente


objetiva

[ɔ.βʒɛˈti.βɐ]


anticarro

(military) antitank (designed for attacking tanks or other armoured vehicles)


recalcitrante

recalcitrante m or f (plural recalcitrantes)

Learned borrowing from Latin recalcitrantem. By surface analysis, recalcitrar + -ante.


mágica

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


indiferente

pt-adj

indiferente m or f (plural indiferentes)

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

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

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


revisionista

revisionista m or f (plural revisionistas)


separadas

[sɨ.pɐˈɾa.ðɐʃ]


bárbara

[ˈbaɾ.βɐ.ɾɐ]


antinodal

(physics) antinodal (of, pertaining to, or located at an antinode)


ambipolar

(electricity) ambipolar (reacting to both positive and negative polarity)


suntuoso

suntuoso (feminine suntuosa, masculine plural suntuosos, feminine plural suntuosas, metaphonic)

suntuosa (feminine)
suntuosos (masculine plural)
suntuosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

sumptuous (magnificent, luxurious and splendid)


progenitora

From progenitor (“progenitor”) + -a (“-ess”, feminine noun-forming suffix).


perdedora

[pɨɾ.ðɨˈðo.ɾɐ]


laboral

pt-adj

laboral m or f (plural laborais, not comparable)


volitivo

volitivo (feminine volitiva, masculine plural volitivos, feminine plural volitivas)

volitiva (feminine)
volitivos (masculine plural)
volitivas (feminine plural)


sartriano

sartriano (feminine sartriana, masculine plural sartrianos, feminine plural sartrianas)

sartriana (feminine)
sartrianos (masculine plural)
sartrianas (feminine plural)

(philosophy) Sartrean (relating to Jean-Paul Sartre and his philosophical works)


limonado

limonado (feminine limonada, masculine plural limonados, feminine plural limonadas)

limonada (feminine)
limonados (masculine plural)
limonadas (feminine plural)

lemon (having a light greenish-yellow colour)


distractor

distractor (feminine distractora, masculine plural distractores, feminine plural distractoras)

distractora (feminine)
distractores (masculine plural)
distractoras (feminine plural)

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


maricas

(slang, offensive) cowardly (showing cowardice)

(slang, offensive, of a male) effeminate (behaving as a female)


anticapitalista

anticapitalista m or f (plural anticapitalistas)

(politics) anticapitalist (opposed to capitalism)


tifoide

[t͡ʃiˈfɔɪ̯.d͡ʒi]

[t͡ʃiˈfɔɪ̯.d͡ʒi]

(medicine) typhous (of or relating to typhus)


latino-americano

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

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

From latino (“Latin”) + americano (“American”).


intranuclear

pt-adj

intranuclear m or f (plural intranucleares)


árido

árido (feminine árida, masculine plural áridos, feminine plural áridas)

árida (feminine)
áridos (masculine plural)
áridas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin āridus (“arid”), from āreō (“to be dry”).

(climatology) arid (describing a very dry climate)

(agriculture, of soil or a location) unsuitable for agriculture


exteriores

/ɐjʃ.tɨˈɾjo.ɾɨʃ/

/ɐjʃ.tɨˈɾjo.ɾɨʃ/


joia

From Old Galician-Portuguese joya, from Old French joie (modern joyau), from Vulgar Latin *jocale, from Latin jocus. Compare Catalan joia and Spanish joya.

Essa quantidade está joia.

(Brazil, informal) good, all right, fine


recidivista

recidivista m or f (plural recidivistas)

recidivistic (relating to or engaging in recidivism)


ártico

ártico (feminine ártica, masculine plural árticos, feminine plural árticas)

ártica (feminine)
árticos (masculine plural)
árticas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin arcticus, from Ancient Greek ἀρκτικός (arktikós, “northern, of the (Great) Bear”), from ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear, Ursa Major”).


anticancro

(medicine) anticancer (used to treat cancer)


antidumping

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈdɐ̃.pĩ/

/ˌɐ̃.tiˈdɐ̃.pĩɡ/

[ˌɐ̃.tiˈðɐ̃.pĩɡ]

Unadapted borrowing from English antidumping.

ubor

(economics, trade, diplomacy) antidumping (intended to combat or prevent dumping, the sale of goods below cost)


keynesiano

pt-adj

keynesiano (feminine keynesiana, masculine plural keynesianos, feminine plural keynesianas)

keynesiana (feminine)
keynesianos (masculine plural)
keynesianas (feminine plural)

(economics) Keynesian (pertaining to an economic theory based on the ideas of John Keynes)


irrelevantes

masculine/feminine plural of irrelevante


vicentino

vicentino (feminine vicentina, masculine plural vicentinos, feminine plural vicentinas)

vicentina (feminine)
vicentinos (masculine plural)
vicentinas (feminine plural)

Vicentine (of or relating to Vicenza, Italy)

(relational) of the city of São Vicente, Brazil

(relational) of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde

(theater, poetry, relational) of the Portuguese poet and playwright Gil Vicente

(Christianity, relational) of Saint Vincent de Paul

(Christianity, relational) of the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora


inofensivo

inofensivo (feminine inofensiva, masculine plural inofensivos, feminine plural inofensivas)

inofensiva (feminine)
inofensivos (masculine plural)
inofensivas (feminine plural)

harmless; inoffensive (incapable of causing harm or danger)


irrelevante

irrelevante m or f (plural irrelevantes)

[i.ʁɨ.lɨˈβɐ̃.tɨ]

irrelevant (not related to a topic, not applicable, unimportant)


antipático

antipático (feminine antipática, masculine plural antipáticos, feminine plural antipáticas)

antipática (feminine)
antipáticos (masculine plural)
antipáticas (feminine plural)

From antipatia (“antipathy”) + -ico (adjectival suffix).

af

disagreeable, unpleasant, unlikable (generally refers to a person)


adverso

pt-adj

adverso (feminine adversa, masculine plural adversos, feminine plural adversas)

adversa (feminine)
adversos (masculine plural)
adversas (feminine plural)


valenciano

valenciano (feminine valenciana, masculine plural valencianos, feminine plural valencianas)

valenciana (feminine)
valencianos (masculine plural)
valencianas (feminine plural)


incorrecto

incorrecto (feminine incorrecta, masculine plural incorrectos, feminine plural incorrectas)

incorrecta (feminine)
incorrectos (masculine plural)
incorrectas (feminine plural)

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


irracional

irracional m or f (plural irracionais, comparable, comparative mais irracional, superlative o mais irracional or irracionalíssimo)

irracionais (plural)
mais irracional (comparative)
o mais irracional (superlative)
irracionalíssimo (superlative)

(comparable) not rational; irrational; unfounded; nonsensical; absurd

(not comparable, of a living being) that is of a non-human species, thus inherently not rational; nonhuman and irrational

(not comparable, of a real number) that cannot be written as the ratio of two integers


amiloide

amyloid (containing or resembling starch)


freudiano

freudiano (feminine freudiana, masculine plural freudianos, feminine plural freudianas)

freudiana (feminine)
freudianos (masculine plural)
freudianas (feminine plural)

(relational) Freudian (related to or influenced by Sigmund Freud)


esbelto

esbelto (feminine esbelta, masculine plural esbeltos, feminine plural esbeltas)

esbelta (feminine)
esbeltos (masculine plural)
esbeltas (feminine plural)


gástrico

gástrico (feminine gástrica, masculine plural gástricos, feminine plural gástricas, not comparable)

gástrica (feminine)
gástricos (masculine plural)
gástricas (feminine plural)

From gastro- + -ico, from Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr, “belly; stomach”).

der

(medicine) gastric (of or relating to the stomach)


síncrono

pt-adj

síncrono (feminine síncrona, masculine plural síncronos, feminine plural síncronas)

síncrona (feminine)
síncronos (masculine plural)
síncronas (feminine plural)

synchronous (occurring at the same time)


desordenado

desordenado (feminine desordenada, masculine plural desordenados, feminine plural desordenadas)

desordenada (feminine)
desordenados (masculine plural)
desordenadas (feminine plural)


diplomática

Borrowed from Medieval Latin diplōmātica.


racista

racista m or f (plural racistas, comparable, comparative mais racista, superlative o mais racista or racistíssimo)

racistas (plural)
mais racista (comparative)
o mais racista (superlative)
racistíssimo (superlative)


antifederalista

antifederalista m or f (plural antifederalistas)

(politics) anti-federal (opposing federalism)


antiabortista

antiabortista m or f (plural antiabortistas)


atípico

atípico (feminine atípica, masculine plural atípicos, feminine plural atípicas)

atípica (feminine)
atípicos (masculine plural)
atípicas (feminine plural)


intravenosa

[ˌĩ.tɾɐ.βɨˈnɔ.zɐ]


intravenoso

intravenoso (feminine intravenosa, masculine plural intravenosos, feminine plural intravenosas, metaphonic)

intravenosa (feminine)
intravenosos (masculine plural)
intravenosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


estimulante

estimulante m or f (plural estimulantes)


metafísico

metafísico (feminine metafísica, masculine plural metafísicos, feminine plural metafísicas)

metafísica (feminine)
metafísicos (masculine plural)
metafísicas (feminine plural)

From metafísica (“metaphysics”), from Medieval Latin metaphysica (“metaphysics”), from Byzantine Greek μεταφυσικά (metaphusiká). By surface analysis, meta- + físico.

der

(not comparable) metaphysical (of or relating to metaphysics)

metaphysical (immaterial, supersensual, not physical)

(figurative) incomprehensible (hard to understand)


antiacne

(dermatology) antiacne (serving to counteract acne)


vassallo

pt-adj

vassallo (feminine vassalla, masculine plural vassallos, feminine plural vassallas)

vassalla (feminine)
vassallos (masculine plural)
vassallas (feminine plural)


tumultuoso

tumultuoso (feminine tumultuosa, masculine plural tumultuosos, feminine plural tumultuosas, metaphonic)

tumultuosa (feminine)
tumultuosos (masculine plural)
tumultuosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

tumultuous (characterised by violence or agitation)


amansador

amansador (feminine amansadora, masculine plural amansadores, feminine plural amansadoras)

amansadora (feminine)
amansadores (masculine plural)
amansadoras (feminine plural)

[ɐ.mɐ̃.sɐˈðoɾ]

[ɐ.mɐ̃.sɐˈðoɾ]


vagabunda

[vɐ.ɣɐˈβũ.dɐ]

[vɐ.ɣɐˈβũ.dɐ]

[bɐ.ɣɐˈβũ.dɐ]


defensivo

defensivo (feminine defensiva, masculine plural defensivos, feminine plural defensivas)

defensiva (feminine)
defensivos (masculine plural)
defensivas (feminine plural)

From French défensif, from Medieval Latin dēfēnsīvus. By surface analysis, defensa + -ivo.


defensiva

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


garboso

pt-adj

garboso (feminine garbosa, masculine plural garbosos, feminine plural garbosas, metaphonic)

garbosa (feminine)
garbosos (masculine plural)
garbosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


dadivoso

dadivoso (feminine dadivosa, masculine plural dadivosos, feminine plural dadivosas, metaphonic)

dadivosa (feminine)
dadivosos (masculine plural)
dadivosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

generous (willing to give and share unsparingly)


pulmonar

From pulmão + -ar; cf. Latin pulmōnārius.


antibullying

antibully; antibullying (countering bullying)


prono

prono (feminine prona, masculine plural pronos, feminine plural pronas)

prona (feminine)
pronos (masculine plural)
pronas (feminine plural)

(chiefly physiotherapy) prone (lying face downward)

(rare, with a) prone (to) (having a tendency to)


mítico

mítico (feminine mítica, masculine plural míticos, feminine plural míticas)

mítica (feminine)
míticos (masculine plural)
míticas (feminine plural)


recessivo

recessivo (feminine recessiva, masculine plural recessivos, feminine plural recessivas)

recessiva (feminine)
recessivos (masculine plural)
recessivas (feminine plural)

(economy, relational) recession; recessionary


navarro

navarro (feminine navarra, masculine plural navarros, feminine plural navarras)

navarra (feminine)
navarros (masculine plural)
navarras (feminine plural)

Navarrese (of or relating to Navarre, Spain)


insignificantes

masculine/feminine plural of insignificante


virulento

virulento (feminine virulenta, masculine plural virulentos, feminine plural virulentas)

virulenta (feminine)
virulentos (masculine plural)
virulentas (feminine plural)

From Late Latin vīrulentus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wisós (“poison; slime; fluidity”).


histérico

pt-adj

histérico (feminine histérica, masculine plural histéricos, feminine plural histéricas)

histérica (feminine)
histéricos (masculine plural)
histéricas (feminine plural)


admiradora

[ɐ.ðmi.ɾɐˈðo.ɾɐ]


improcedente

improcedente m or f (plural improcedentes, not comparable)


beligerante

beligerante m or f (plural beligerantes)


antipolar

antipolar (relating to or located at an antipole)


separatista

separatista m or f (plural separatistas)

separatist (seeking the separation of a country or territory)


lusitano

lusitano (feminine lusitana, masculine plural lusitanos, feminine plural lusitanas, not comparable)

lusitana (feminine)
lusitanos (masculine plural)
lusitanas (feminine plural)

(historical) Lusitanian (of the ancient Lusitania or its people)

As armas, & os barões aßinalados, / Que da Occidental praya Luſitana, / Por mares nunca de antes nauegados, / Paſſaram, ainda alem da Taprobana, […]

1572, Luís de Camões, Os Lusíadas, First Canto:


liberticida

liberticida m or f (plural liberticidas)

From lībertās (“liberdade (liberty) in Latin”) + -cida.


reconfortantes

masculine/feminine plural of reconfortante


eficiente

efficient (making good use of resources)


periclitante

periclitante m or f (plural periclitantes)


reincidente

reincidente m or f (plural reincidentes)


relevante

/ʁɨ.lɨˈvɐ̃.tɨ/

/ʁɨ.lɨˈvɐ̃.tɨ/

/ʁɨ.lɨˈbɐ̃.tɨ/

[ʁɨ.lɨˈβɐ̃.tɨ]


hobbesiano

hobbesiano (feminine hobbesiana, masculine plural hobbesianos, feminine plural hobbesianas)

hobbesiana (feminine)
hobbesianos (masculine plural)
hobbesianas (feminine plural)

(political philosophy) Hobbesian (relating to Thomas Hobbes or his philosophical theories)


argumental

(linguistics) argumental (pertaining to arguments)


reconfortante

reconfortante m or f (plural reconfortantes)


constitucional

constitucional m or f (plural constitucionais)

By surface analysis, constituição + -al.

constitutional (relating to the constitution)

constitutional (conforming to the constitution)


preliminar

preliminary (in preparation for something more important)


diminuto

diminuto (feminine diminuta, masculine plural diminutos, feminine plural diminutas)

diminuta (feminine)
diminutos (masculine plural)
diminutas (feminine plural)


existencialista

existencialista m or f (plural existencialistas)

(philosophy) existentialist (of or relating to existentialism)


selectivo

selectivo (feminine selectiva, masculine plural selectivos, feminine plural selectivas)

selectiva (feminine)
selectivos (masculine plural)
selectivas (feminine plural)

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


activador

activador (feminine activadora, masculine plural activadores, feminine plural activadoras)

activadora (feminine)
activadores (masculine plural)
activadoras (feminine plural)

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


enzimático

enzimático (feminine enzimática, masculine plural enzimáticos, feminine plural enzimáticas)

enzimática (feminine)
enzimáticos (masculine plural)
enzimáticas (feminine plural)

From French enzimatique. By surface analysis, enzima + -ático.

enzymatic (of, relating to, or caused by enzymes)


rés

Borrowed from Old French res (modern rez). Doublet of raso.


carbónico

carbónico (feminine carbónica, masculine plural carbónicos, feminine plural carbónicas)

carbónica (feminine)
carbónicos (masculine plural)
carbónicas (feminine plural)

European Portuguese standard spelling of carbônico.


antimoderno

antimoderno (feminine antimoderna, masculine plural antimodernos, feminine plural antimodernas)

antimoderna (feminine)
antimodernos (masculine plural)
antimodernas (feminine plural)

antimodern (opposed to modernity or modernisation)


meteorológico

meteorológico (feminine meteorológica, masculine plural meteorológicos, feminine plural meteorológicas)

meteorológica (feminine)
meteorológicos (masculine plural)
meteorológicas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μετεωρολογικός (meteōrologikós).

lbor

μετεωρολογικός

meteorological (relating to meteorology or the weather)

metreológico

common misspellings and mispronunciations


diversas

/d͡ʒiˈvɛʁ.sɐʃ/

[d͡ʒiˈvɛχ.sɐʃ]

[diˈβɛɾ.sɐʃ]


aminoterminal

pt-adj

aminoterminal m or f (plural aminoterminais)

(biochemistry, of an amino acid) amino-terminal (having a free amino group)


amino-terminal

amino-terminal m or f (plural amino-terminais)


despótico

despótico (feminine despótica, masculine plural despóticos, feminine plural despóticas)

despótica (feminine)
despóticos (masculine plural)
despóticas (feminine plural)

(government) despotic (of or relating to a despot)

(government) despotic (acting or ruling as a despot)


doméstico

doméstico (feminine doméstica, masculine plural domésticos, feminine plural domésticas)

doméstica (feminine)
domésticos (masculine plural)
domésticas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin domesticus (“domestic”), from domus (“house”), from Proto-Indo-European *dṓm.

bor+

domestic (of an animal: which is kept by someone)


hidrofílico

pt-adj

hidrofílico (feminine hidrofílica, masculine plural hidrofílicos, feminine plural hidrofílicas)

hidrofílica (feminine)
hidrofílicos (masculine plural)
hidrofílicas (feminine plural)


hidrofóbico

hidrofóbico (feminine hidrofóbica, masculine plural hidrofóbicos, feminine plural hidrofóbicas)

hidrofóbica (feminine)
hidrofóbicos (masculine plural)
hidrofóbicas (feminine plural)


adimensional

adimensional m or f (plural adimensionais)


petulante

From Latin petulantem. Compare Spanish petulante, French pétulant and Italian petulante.


futurista

futuristic, futurist (advanced far beyond what is modern)


ordenada

[ɔɾ.ðɨˈna.ðɐ]


finas

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


cotidiano

pt-adj

cotidiano (feminine cotidiana, masculine plural cotidianos, feminine plural cotidianas)

cotidiana (feminine)
cotidianos (masculine plural)
cotidianas (feminine plural)


discográfico

discográfico (feminine discográfica, masculine plural discográficos, feminine plural discográficas, not comparable)

discográfica (feminine)
discográficos (masculine plural)
discográficas (feminine plural)


putativo

putativo (feminine putativa, masculine plural putativos, feminine plural putativas)

putativa (feminine)
putativos (masculine plural)
putativas (feminine plural)

putative (commonly believed to be the case)


pomposo

pomposo (feminine pomposa, masculine plural pomposos, feminine plural pomposas, metaphonic)

pomposa (feminine)
pomposos (masculine plural)
pomposas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


conservadora

[kõ.sɨɾ.βɐˈðo.ɾɐ]


hermafrodita

hermafrodita m or f (plural hermafroditas)

hermaphrodite, hermaphroditic (having both male and female gonads)


marítimo

marítimo (feminine marítima, masculine plural marítimos, feminine plural marítimas)

marítima (feminine)
marítimos (masculine plural)
marítimas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin maritimus. Doublet of marisma.


francófono

francófono (feminine francófona, masculine plural francófonos, feminine plural francófonas)

francófona (feminine)
francófonos (masculine plural)
francófonas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from French francophone. By surface analysis, franco- + -fono.


tectónico

tectónico (feminine tectónica, masculine plural tectónicos, feminine plural tectónicas, not comparable)

tectónica (feminine)
tectónicos (masculine plural)
tectónicas (feminine plural)

European Portuguese standard spelling of tectônico.


sistemático

sistemático (feminine sistemática, masculine plural sistemáticos, feminine plural sistemáticas)

sistemática (feminine)
sistemáticos (masculine plural)
sistemáticas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Late Latin systematicus, from Ancient Greek σῠστημᾰτῐκός (sŭstēmătĭkós). By surface analysis, sistema + -ático.

der

σῠστημᾰτῐκός

systematic (belonging to or relating to a system)

systematic (that obeys a certain system)


sísmico

pt-adj

sísmico (feminine sísmica, masculine plural sísmicos, feminine plural sísmicas, not comparable)

sísmica (feminine)
sísmicos (masculine plural)
sísmicas (feminine plural)

(geology) seismic (relating to earthquakes)


pluricelular

pluricelular m or f (plural pluricelulares)


geológico

geológico (feminine geológica, masculine plural geológicos, feminine plural geológicas, not comparable)

geológica (feminine)
geológicos (masculine plural)
geológicas (feminine plural)


atmosférico

atmosférico (feminine atmosférica, masculine plural atmosféricos, feminine plural atmosféricas, not comparable)

atmosférica (feminine)
atmosféricos (masculine plural)
atmosféricas (feminine plural)


intersticial

intersticial m or f (plural intersticiais)

interstitial (of, relating to or situated in an interstice)


deslumbrantes

masculine/feminine plural of deslumbrante


metodológico

metodológico (feminine metodológica, masculine plural metodológicos, feminine plural metodológicas)

metodológica (feminine)
metodológicos (masculine plural)
metodológicas (feminine plural)

methodological (of, pertaining to, or using methodology)


pegada

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


fechadas

[fɨˈt͡ʃa.ðɐʃ]


elástico

pt-adj

elástico (feminine elástica, masculine plural elásticos, feminine plural elásticas)

elástica (feminine)
elásticos (masculine plural)
elásticas (feminine plural)

From New Latin elasticus (“elastic”), from Ancient Greek as if *ἐλαστής (*elastḗs) for ἐλατής (elatḗs), equivalent to ἐλατήρ (elatḗr, “a driver, hurler”), from ἐλαύνειν (elaúnein, “to drive, set in motion, push, strike, beat out”).


fechado

fechado (feminine fechada, masculine plural fechados, feminine plural fechadas)

fechada (feminine)
fechados (masculine plural)
fechadas (feminine plural)


deslumbrante

deslumbrante m or f (plural deslumbrantes)

/d͡ʒiʒ.lũˈbɾɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

/dɨʒ.lũˈbɾɐ̃.tɨ/

um panorama deslumbrante


fechada

[fɨˈt͡ʃa.ðɐ]


extraviado

extraviado (feminine extraviada, masculine plural extraviados, feminine plural extraviadas)

extraviada (feminine)
extraviados (masculine plural)
extraviadas (feminine plural)


sistematizado

sistematizado (feminine sistematizada, masculine plural sistematizados, feminine plural sistematizadas)

sistematizada (feminine)
sistematizados (masculine plural)
sistematizadas (feminine plural)

systematised (made to work like a system)


diploide

Borrowed from French diploïde, from Ancient Greek διπλόος (diplóos, “double”) + εἶδος (eîdos, “form”).

der

(cytology) diploid (of a cell, having a pair of each type of chromosome)


pegajoso

pt-adj

pegajoso (feminine pegajosa, masculine plural pegajosos, feminine plural pegajosas, metaphonic)

pegajosa (feminine)
pegajosos (masculine plural)
pegajosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Spanish pegajoso. Alternatively, from pegar + -agem + -oso.


animador

animador (feminine animadora, masculine plural animadores, feminine plural animadoras)

animadora (feminine)
animadores (masculine plural)
animadoras (feminine plural)

heart-warming (eliciting tenderness and sympathy)


taxonómico

taxonómico (feminine taxonómica, masculine plural taxonómicos, feminine plural taxonómicas, not comparable)

taxonómica (feminine)
taxonómicos (masculine plural)
taxonómicas (feminine plural)


herbáceo

herbáceo (feminine herbácea, masculine plural herbáceos, feminine plural herbáceas)

herbácea (feminine)
herbáceos (masculine plural)
herbáceas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin herbāceus (“grassy”).

bor+

(botany, of a plant) herbaceous (not having wood)


acrobático

pt-adj

acrobático (feminine acrobática, masculine plural acrobáticos, feminine plural acrobáticas)

acrobática (feminine)
acrobáticos (masculine plural)
acrobáticas (feminine plural)

acrobatic (of or relating to acrobats or acrobacy)


casuístico

casuístico (feminine casuística, masculine plural casuísticos, feminine plural casuísticas)

casuística (feminine)
casuísticos (masculine plural)
casuísticas (feminine plural)

Não estava a consciência para debates casuísticos, as suas razões eram simples e claras, […]

1995, José Saramago, Ensaio sobre a cegueira, Caminho:

He did not have the consciousness for casuistic debates; his arguments were simple and clear, […]


filosófico

filosófico (feminine filosófica, masculine plural filosóficos, feminine plural filosóficas)

filosófica (feminine)
filosóficos (masculine plural)
filosóficas (feminine plural)


metafórico

metafórico (feminine metafórica, masculine plural metafóricos, feminine plural metafóricas)

metafórica (feminine)
metafóricos (masculine plural)
metafóricas (feminine plural)

metaphorical (pertaining to or being a metaphor)


epistemológico

epistemológico (feminine epistemológica, masculine plural epistemológicos, feminine plural epistemológicas)

epistemológica (feminine)
epistemológicos (masculine plural)
epistemológicas (feminine plural)

epistemological (of, or relating to, epistemology)


antigos

/ɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.ɡuʃ/


antiga

/ɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.ɡɐ/

/ɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.ɡɐ/

/ɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.ɡa/


andrógino

andrógino (feminine andrógina, masculine plural andróginos, feminine plural andróginas)

andrógina (feminine)
andróginos (masculine plural)
andróginas (feminine plural)

androgynous (pertaining to a characteristic that is not definitively of either sex)

(biology) epicene (having both male and female biological characteristics)


kantiano

kantiano (feminine kantiana, masculine plural kantianos, feminine plural kantianas)

kantiana (feminine)
kantianos (masculine plural)
kantianas (feminine plural)

[kɐ̃.t͡ʃɪˈɐ̃.nu]

[kɐ̃.t͡ʃɪˈɐ̃.nu]

(philosophy) Kantian (of, pertaining to, or resembling the philosophical views of Immanuel Kant)


esquemático

esquemático (feminine esquemática, masculine plural esquemáticos, feminine plural esquemáticas)

esquemática (feminine)
esquemáticos (masculine plural)
esquemáticas (feminine plural)


farmacológico

farmacológico (feminine farmacológica, masculine plural farmacológicos, feminine plural farmacológicas, not comparable)

farmacológica (feminine)
farmacológicos (masculine plural)
farmacológicas (feminine plural)

pharmacological (relating to pharmacology)


homónimo

homónimo (feminine homónima, masculine plural homónimos, feminine plural homónimas)

homónima (feminine)
homónimos (masculine plural)
homónimas (feminine plural)


manso

manso (feminine mansa, masculine plural mansos, feminine plural mansas)

mansa (feminine)
mansos (masculine plural)
mansas (feminine plural)

From Vulgar Latin *mānsus, from Latin mānsuetus.

(of animals) tame (mild and well-behaved)

(of people) meek; submissive (following orders without protest)

(of nature and natural phenomena) mild; gentle; tranquil


sarcástico

sarcástico (feminine sarcástica, masculine plural sarcásticos, feminine plural sarcásticas, comparable, comparative mais sarcástico, superlative o mais sarcástico or sarcastiquíssimo)

sarcástica (feminine)
sarcásticos (masculine plural)
sarcásticas (feminine plural)
mais sarcástico (comparative)
o mais sarcástico (superlative)
sarcastiquíssimo (superlative)

sarcastic (prone to use sarcasm) (of a person)


jovens

[ˈʒɔ.vẽɪ̯̃s]

[ˈʒɔ.vẽɪ̯̃s]

[ˈʒɔ.vẽɪ̯̃ʃ]

/ˈʒɔ.vɐ̃j̃ʃ/

/ˈʒɔ.vɐ̃j̃ʃ/

/ˈʒɔ.bɐ̃j̃ʃ/

[ˈʒɔ.βɐ̃j̃ʃ]


metabólico

metabólico (feminine metabólica, masculine plural metabólicos, feminine plural metabólicas)

metabólica (feminine)
metabólicos (masculine plural)
metabólicas (feminine plural)


empírico

empírico (feminine empírica, masculine plural empíricos, feminine plural empíricas)

empírica (feminine)
empíricos (masculine plural)
empíricas (feminine plural)

empirical (pertaining to or based on experience)


genealógico

genealógico (feminine genealógica, masculine plural genealógicos, feminine plural genealógicas, not comparable)

genealógica (feminine)
genealógicos (masculine plural)
genealógicas (feminine plural)


difuso

difuso (feminine difusa, masculine plural difusos, feminine plural difusas)

difusa (feminine)
difusos (masculine plural)
difusas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin diffūsus (“diffused”), perfect passive participle of diffundō (“to diffuse”), dif- + fundō (“to pour out”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew-.

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

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

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


babilónico

babilónico (feminine babilónica, masculine plural babilónicos, feminine plural babilónicas, not comparable)

babilónica (feminine)
babilónicos (masculine plural)
babilónicas (feminine plural)


cromático

cromático (feminine cromática, masculine plural cromáticos, feminine plural cromáticas, not comparable)

cromática (feminine)
cromáticos (masculine plural)
cromáticas (feminine plural)

From Latin chrōmaticus, from Ancient Greek χρωματικός (khrōmatikós), from χρῶμα (khrôma).


compradas

[kõˈpɾa.ðɐʃ]


inseguro

inseguro (feminine insegura, masculine plural inseguros, feminine plural inseguras)

insegura (feminine)
inseguros (masculine plural)
inseguras (feminine plural)

unsure; uncertain (not sure that something is true)

insecure (not comfortable in certain situations)


prometedor

prometedor (feminine prometedora, masculine plural prometedores, feminine plural prometedoras)

prometedora (feminine)
prometedores (masculine plural)
prometedoras (feminine plural)


cibernético

cibernético (feminine cibernética, masculine plural cibernéticos, feminine plural cibernéticas)

cibernética (feminine)
cibernéticos (masculine plural)
cibernéticas (feminine plural)


cibernética

Borrowed from English cybernetics, from Ancient Greek κυβερνητικός (kubernētikós).

der

κυβερνητικός


antorbital

(anatomy) antorbital (situated to the front of the orbit of the eye)


disfuncional

pt-adj

disfuncional m or f (plural disfuncionais)

dysfunctional (functioning incorrectly or abnormally)


inválido

inválido (feminine inválida, masculine plural inválidos, feminine plural inválidas)

inválida (feminine)
inválidos (masculine plural)
inválidas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin invalidus (“invalid”). By surface analysis, in- + válido.

lbor

(of an individual) unable to work for health reasons

(offensive, uncommon, of an individual) handicapped, disabled


numérico

pt-adj

numérico (feminine numérica, masculine plural numéricos, feminine plural numéricas)

numérica (feminine)
numéricos (masculine plural)
numéricas (feminine plural)

numerical (of, pertaining to or using numbers)


místico

místico (feminine mística, masculine plural místicos, feminine plural místicas)

mística (feminine)
místicos (masculine plural)
místicas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin mysticus, from Ancient Greek μυστικός (mustikós, “secret, mystic”).

der

mystic; mystical (relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries)


ribeirinho

pt-adj

ribeirinho (feminine ribeirinha, masculine plural ribeirinhos, feminine plural ribeirinhas)

ribeirinha (feminine)
ribeirinhos (masculine plural)
ribeirinhas (feminine plural)


congruente

[kõ.ɡɾʊˈẽ.t͡ʃi]

/kõˈɡɾwẽ.t͡ʃi/

[kõ.ɡɾʊˈẽ.t͡ʃi]

/kõˈɡɾwẽ.t͡ʃi/

/kõˈɡɾwẽ.tɨ/

(mathematics) congruent (with difference divisible by modulus)

(mathematics) congruent (coinciding when superimposed)


extensivo

extensivo (feminine extensiva, masculine plural extensivos, feminine plural extensivas)

extensiva (feminine)
extensivos (masculine plural)
extensivas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Late Latin extēnsīvus, from Latin extēnsus. Alternatively, borrowed from French extensif, of the same Latin origins.


arteriolar

(anatomy) arteriolar (of or relating to arterioles)


implícito

implícito (feminine implícita, masculine plural implícitos, feminine plural implícitas)

implícita (feminine)
implícitos (masculine plural)
implícitas (feminine plural)


hipotético

hipotético (feminine hipotética, masculine plural hipotéticos, feminine plural hipotéticas)

hipotética (feminine)
hipotéticos (masculine plural)
hipotéticas (feminine plural)


genómico

genómico (feminine genómica, masculine plural genómicos, feminine plural genómicas, not comparable)

genómica (feminine)
genómicos (masculine plural)
genómicas (feminine plural)


filogenético

filogenético (feminine filogenética, masculine plural filogenéticos, feminine plural filogenéticas, not comparable)

filogenética (feminine)
filogenéticos (masculine plural)
filogenéticas (feminine plural)


paleontológico

paleontológico (feminine paleontológica, masculine plural paleontológicos, feminine plural paleontológicas)

paleontológica (feminine)
paleontológicos (masculine plural)
paleontológicas (feminine plural)

paleontological (of or relating to paleontology)


destrogiro

destrogiro (feminine destrogira, masculine plural destrogiros, feminine plural destrogiras)

destrogira (feminine)
destrogiros (masculine plural)
destrogiras (feminine plural)


levogiro

levogiro (feminine levogira, masculine plural levogiros, feminine plural levogiras)

levogira (feminine)
levogiros (masculine plural)
levogiras (feminine plural)


poliamoroso

poliamoroso (feminine poliamorosa, masculine plural poliamorosos, feminine plural poliamorosas, metaphonic)

poliamorosa (feminine)
poliamorosos (masculine plural)
poliamorosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

From poli- (“poly-”) + amoroso (“amorous, loving”) or poliamor (“polyamory”) + -oso (“-ous, -ful”), calque of English polyamorous.


bonapartista

pt-adj

bonapartista m or f (plural bonapartistas)

From Bonaparte + -ista, on the model of French bonapartiste.


criselefantino

criselefantino (feminine criselefantina, masculine plural criselefantinos, feminine plural criselefantinas)

criselefantina (feminine)
criselefantinos (masculine plural)
criselefantinas (feminine plural)

From Ancient Greek χρυσελεφάντινος (khruselephántinos).

uder

χρυσελεφάντινος

chryselephantine (made of gold and ivory)


antivandalismo

(law enforcement) antivandalism (opposing or proscribing vandalism)


anatómico

pt-adj

anatómico (feminine anatómica, masculine plural anatómicos, feminine plural anatómicas, not comparable)

anatómica (feminine)
anatómicos (masculine plural)
anatómicas (feminine plural)


macroscópico

macroscópico (feminine macroscópica, masculine plural macroscópicos, feminine plural macroscópicas)

macroscópica (feminine)
macroscópicos (masculine plural)
macroscópicas (feminine plural)

macroscopic (visible to the unassisted eye)


microscópico

microscópico (feminine microscópica, masculine plural microscópicos, feminine plural microscópicas)

microscópica (feminine)
microscópicos (masculine plural)
microscópicas (feminine plural)


dentada

From dentar (“to bite”) + -ada, from dente (“tooth”).


polonês

polonês (feminine polonesa, masculine plural poloneses, feminine plural polonesas, not comparable)

polonesa (feminine)
poloneses (masculine plural)
polonesas (feminine plural)

(Brazil) Polish (of Poland or its language)


hebraico

hebraico (feminine hebraica, masculine plural hebraicos, feminine plural hebraicas, not comparable)

hebraica (feminine)
hebraicos (masculine plural)
hebraicas (feminine plural)


resiliente

Borrowed from Latin resilientem (“rebounding”), present participle of resiliō (“to rebound”).

bor+

resilient (able to weather tribulation without cracking)


fenológico

pt-adj

fenológico (feminine fenológica, masculine plural fenológicos, feminine plural fenológicas, not comparable)

fenológica (feminine)
fenológicos (masculine plural)
fenológicas (feminine plural)


ganho

ganho (feminine ganha, masculine plural ganhos, feminine plural ganhas, not comparable)

ganha (feminine)
ganhos (masculine plural)
ganhas (feminine plural)


ambiental

[ɐ̃.bɪ.ẽˈtaʊ̯]


emulsificante

emulsificante m or f (plural emulsificantes)


levantino

levantino (feminine levantina, masculine plural levantinos, feminine plural levantinas)

levantina (feminine)
levantinos (masculine plural)
levantinas (feminine plural)

Levantine (of or relating to the Levant)


bidimensional

bidimensional m or f (plural bidimensionais, not comparable)


fusco

fusco (feminine fusca, masculine plural fuscos, feminine plural fuscas)

fusca (feminine)
fuscos (masculine plural)
fuscas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin fuscus; doublet of fosco.


dogmático

dogmático (feminine dogmática, masculine plural dogmáticos, feminine plural dogmáticas)

dogmática (feminine)
dogmáticos (masculine plural)
dogmáticas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin dogmaticus, from Ancient Greek δογματικός (dogmatikós).

dogmatic (stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs)


polimorfo

polimorfo (feminine polimorfa, masculine plural polimorfos, feminine plural polimorfas)

polimorfa (feminine)
polimorfos (masculine plural)
polimorfas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πολύμορφος (polúmorphos). By surface analysis, poli- + -morfo.

bor+

polymorphous (having a variety of forms or styles)

(biology) polymorphous (having, or occurring in, several distinct forms)


adenomatoso

pt-adj

adenomatoso (feminine adenomatosa, masculine plural adenomatosos, feminine plural adenomatosas, metaphonic)

adenomatosa (feminine)
adenomatosos (masculine plural)
adenomatosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

adenomatoid (of or relating to an adenoma)


panorâmico

panorâmico (feminine panorâmica, masculine plural panorâmicos, feminine plural panorâmicas)

panorâmica (feminine)
panorâmicos (masculine plural)
panorâmicas (feminine plural)


ganhador

ganhador (feminine ganhadora, masculine plural ganhadores, feminine plural ganhadoras)

ganhadora (feminine)
ganhadores (masculine plural)
ganhadoras (feminine plural)

/ɡɐ̃.ɲaˈdoʁ/

/ɡɐ̃.ɲaˈdoʁ/

/ɡɐ̃.ɲaˈdoɾ/

/ɡɐ̃.ɲaˈdoʁ/

[ɡɐ.ɲɐˈðo.ɾi]


antiaderente

antiaderente m or f (plural antiaderentes)

[ˌɐ̃.ti.ɐ.ðɨˈɾẽ.tɨ]


fitoquímica

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


kurdo

pt-adj

kurdo (feminine kurda, masculine plural kurdos, feminine plural kurdas, not comparable)

kurda (feminine)
kurdos (masculine plural)
kurdas (feminine plural)


leninista

Leninist (of or relating to Lenin or Leninism)


norreno

norreno (feminine norrena, masculine plural norrenos, feminine plural norrenas, not comparable)

norrena (feminine)
norrenos (masculine plural)
norrenas (feminine plural)

From Old Norse norrœnn, norðrœnn (“northern”), from Proto-Germanic *nurþrōnijaz.


indivíduo

pt-adj

indivíduo (feminine indivídua, masculine plural indivíduos, feminine plural indivíduas, not comparable)

indivídua (feminine)
indivíduos (masculine plural)
indivíduas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin indīviduus (“indivisible”).


obediente

[ɔ.βɨˈðjẽ.tɨ]


amarelado

pt-adj

amarelado (feminine amarelada, masculine plural amarelados, feminine plural amareladas, comparable, comparative mais amarelado, superlative o mais amarelado or amareladíssimo)

amarelada (feminine)
amarelados (masculine plural)
amareladas (feminine plural)
mais amarelado (comparative)
o mais amarelado (superlative)
amareladíssimo (superlative)


subatómico

subatómico (feminine subatómica, masculine plural subatómicos, feminine plural subatómicas, not comparable)

subatómica (feminine)
subatómicos (masculine plural)
subatómicas (feminine plural)


prosaico

prosaico (feminine prosaica, masculine plural prosaicos, feminine plural prosaicas)

prosaica (feminine)
prosaicos (masculine plural)
prosaicas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Medieval Latin prōsaicus (“in prose”), from Latin prōsa (“prose”).

bor+

(literature) prosaic (pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose)


inhumano

pt-adj

inhumano (feminine inhumana, masculine plural inhumanos, feminine plural inhumanas)

inhumana (feminine)
inhumanos (masculine plural)
inhumanas (feminine plural)


impessoal

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin impersōnālis.


invisível

pt-adj

invisível m or f (plural invisíveis, not comparable)

Learned borrowing from Latin invīsibilis (“invisible”). By surface analysis, in- + visível.

lbor

invisible (not visible; which can't be seen)


fenomenológico

pt-adj

fenomenológico (feminine fenomenológica, masculine plural fenomenológicos, feminine plural fenomenológicas)

fenomenológica (feminine)
fenomenológicos (masculine plural)
fenomenológicas (feminine plural)

From fenomenologia + -ico (compare French phénoménologique).


autoritativo

autoritativo (feminine autoritativa, masculine plural autoritativos, feminine plural autoritativas)

autoritativa (feminine)
autoritativos (masculine plural)
autoritativas (feminine plural)

authoritative (treated as a scholarly authority)


agreste

/aˈɡɾɛʃ.t͡ʃi/


quíchua

quíchua m or f (plural quíchuas, not comparable)

Borrowed from Spanish quichua (“Quechua”), from Quechua qichwa (literally “temperate valley”).


renano

pt-adj

renano (feminine renana, masculine plural renanos, feminine plural renanas)

renana (feminine)
renanos (masculine plural)
renanas (feminine plural)


desempregado

desempregado (feminine desempregada, masculine plural desempregados, feminine plural desempregadas, not comparable)

desempregada (feminine)
desempregados (masculine plural)
desempregadas (feminine plural)


bosónico

bosónico (feminine bosónica, masculine plural bosónicos, feminine plural bosónicas, not comparable)

bosónica (feminine)
bosónicos (masculine plural)
bosónicas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from English bosonic. By surface analysis, bosão + -ico.

(quantum mechanics) bosonic (of, pertaining to, or resembling a boson)


fértil

[ˈfɛɾ.t͡ʃiʊ̯]

[ˈfɛχ.t͡ʃiʊ̯]

[ˈfɛɻ.t͡ʃiʊ̯]

Learned borrowing from Latin fertilis (“fruitful, fertile”), from ferō (“to bear, to carry”).

lbor

fertile (capable of growing abundant crops)


obrigada

[ɔ.βɾiˈɣa.ðɐ]


anglófono

pt-adj

anglófono (feminine anglófona, masculine plural anglófonos, feminine plural anglófonas)

anglófona (feminine)
anglófonos (masculine plural)
anglófonas (feminine plural)


considerável

considerável m or f (plural consideráveis, comparable, comparative mais considerável, superlative o mais considerável or considerabilíssimo)

consideráveis (plural)
mais considerável (comparative)
o mais considerável (superlative)
considerabilíssimo (superlative)


estocástico

estocástico (feminine estocástica, masculine plural estocásticos, feminine plural estocásticas)

estocástica (feminine)
estocásticos (masculine plural)
estocásticas (feminine plural)

(mathematics) stochastic (randomly determined)


tolerante

tolerant (tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something)

tolerant (tending to withstand or survive)


meia

Kadiwéu: meeya

Macanese: mea

From Old Galician-Portuguese meya, from Latin media, feminine of medius (“middle; half”), from Proto-Indo-European *medʰyo- (“between”). Doublet of média.


chunga

(Portugal, colloquial) crappy, dodgy, cheap (of bad quality, or in a bad condition)


fotoeléctrico

fotoeléctrico (feminine fotoeléctrica, masculine plural fotoeléctricos, feminine plural fotoeléctricas, not comparable)

fotoeléctrica (feminine)
fotoeléctricos (masculine plural)
fotoeléctricas (feminine plural)

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


electroquímico

electroquímico (feminine electroquímica, masculine plural electroquímicos, feminine plural electroquímicas)

electroquímica (feminine)
electroquímicos (masculine plural)
electroquímicas (feminine plural)

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


arménio

arménio (feminine arménia, masculine plural arménios, feminine plural arménias, not comparable)

arménia (feminine)
arménios (masculine plural)
arménias (feminine plural)


darwiniano

darwiniano (feminine darwiniana, masculine plural darwinianos, feminine plural darwinianas)

darwiniana (feminine)
darwinianos (masculine plural)
darwinianas (feminine plural)

Darwinian (relating to the theory of evolution)


gramsciano

gramsciano (feminine gramsciana, masculine plural gramscianos, feminine plural gramscianas)

gramsciana (feminine)
gramscianos (masculine plural)
gramscianas (feminine plural)

Gramscian (of Antonio Gramsci and his works)


botânico

botânico (feminine botânica, masculine plural botânicos, feminine plural botânicas)

botânica (feminine)
botânicos (masculine plural)
botânicas (feminine plural)

From Medieval Latin botanicus, from Ancient Greek βοτανικός (botanikós).


polinésico

polinésico (feminine polinésica, masculine plural polinésicos, feminine plural polinésicas)

polinésica (feminine)
polinésicos (masculine plural)
polinésicas (feminine plural)


multiplicativo

multiplicativo (feminine multiplicativa, masculine plural multiplicativos, feminine plural multiplicativas, not comparable)

multiplicativa (feminine)
multiplicativos (masculine plural)
multiplicativas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin multiplicātīvus. By surface analysis, multiplicar + -tivo


matricial

(mathematics) relating to matrices; matrical

(relational) of the head office of an organisation


ígneo

pt-adj

ígneo (feminine ígnea, masculine plural ígneos, feminine plural ígneas)

ígnea (feminine)
ígneos (masculine plural)
ígneas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin igneus (“fiery, hot, on fire, burning; ardent, fervid, vehement”), from ignis (“fire”).


portentoso

pt-adj

portentoso (feminine portentosa, masculine plural portentosos, feminine plural portentosas, metaphonic)

portentosa (feminine)
portentosos (masculine plural)
portentosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin portentōsus, from portentus. By surface analysis, portento + -oso.

prodigious, wonderful, marvelous, portentous


estranhos

/iʃˈtɾɐ̃.ɲuʃ/

[iʃˈtɾɐ̃.j̃uʃ]

/eʃˈtɾɐ̃.ɲuʃ/

[eʃˈtɾɐ̃.j̃uʃ]


estranhas

/iʃˈtɾɐ̃.ɲɐʃ/

[iʃˈtɾɐ̃.j̃ɐʃ]

/eʃˈtɾɐ̃.ɲɐʃ/

[eʃˈtɾɐ̃.j̃ɐʃ]

/(i)ʃˈtɾɐ.ɲɐʃ/

/(i)ʃˈtɾɐ.ɲɐʃ/


anginoso

anginoso (feminine anginosa, masculine plural anginosos, feminine plural anginosas, metaphonic)

anginosa (feminine)
anginosos (masculine plural)
anginosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

(pathology) anginal (relating to or afflicted with angina)


estranha

/isˈtɾɐ̃.ɲɐ/

/esˈtɾɐ̃.ɲɐ/

/isˈtɾɐ̃.ɲɐ/

/esˈtɾɐ̃.ɲɐ/

/iʃˈtɾɐ̃.ɲɐ/

[iʃˈtɾɐ̃.j̃ɐ]

/eʃˈtɾɐ̃.ɲɐ/

[eʃˈtɾɐ̃.j̃ɐ]


leigo

leigo (feminine leiga, masculine plural leigos, feminine plural leigas, not comparable)

leiga (feminine)
leigos (masculine plural)
leigas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese leigo, from Latin lāicus (“lay; unconsecrated”), from Ancient Greek λαϊκός (laïkós, “of the people”), from λαός (laós, “the people”). Doublet of laico.

uder

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

non-religious (having no relation with religion)


anticoagulante

pt-adj

anticoagulante m or f (plural anticoagulantes)

(physiology, pharmacology) anticoagulant; anticoagulating; anticoagulation (that prevents coagulation)


excellente

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

1905, Maria Amalia Vaz de Carvalho, “Uma historia verdadeira [A true story]”, in Contos e phantasias [Short stories and fantasies]^(https://pt.wikisource.org/wiki/Contos_e_phantasias_(Maria_Amália_Vaz_de_Carvalho,_1905)), 2nd edition, Lisbon: Parceria Antonio Maria Pereira, page 44:

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

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


abrangente

abrangente m or f (plural abrangentes, comparable, comparative mais abrangente, superlative o mais abrangente or abrangentíssimo)

abrangentes (plural)
mais abrangente (comparative)
o mais abrangente (superlative)
abrangentíssimo (superlative)

/a.bɾɐ̃ˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi/

/a.bɾɐ̃ˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi/

/ɐ.bɾɐ̃ˈʒẽ.tɨ/

[ɐ.βɾɐ̃ˈʒẽ.tɨ]

From abranger (“to encompass, to span, to hug”) + -ente.


desajeitado

pt-adj

desajeitado (feminine desajeitada, masculine plural desajeitados, feminine plural desajeitadas, comparable, comparative mais desajeitado, superlative o mais desajeitado or desajeitadíssimo)

desajeitada (feminine)
desajeitados (masculine plural)
desajeitadas (feminine plural)
mais desajeitado (comparative)
o mais desajeitado (superlative)
desajeitadíssimo (superlative)


carnívoro

carnívoro (feminine carnívora, masculine plural carnívoros, feminine plural carnívoras)

carnívora (feminine)
carnívoros (masculine plural)
carnívoras (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin carnivorus. By surface analysis, carne (“meat”) + -i- + -voro.


antitosse

(medicine) anticough; antitussive (suppressing coughing)


antiproliferativo

pt-adj

antiproliferativo (feminine antiproliferativa, masculine plural antiproliferativos, feminine plural antiproliferativas)

antiproliferativa (feminine)
antiproliferativos (masculine plural)
antiproliferativas (feminine plural)

antiproliferative (suppressing cell growth)


esotérico

esotérico (feminine esotérica, masculine plural esotéricos, feminine plural esotéricas)

esotérica (feminine)
esotéricos (masculine plural)
esotéricas (feminine plural)

From Ancient Greek ἐσωτερικός (esōterikós, “belonging to an inner circle”), from ἐσωτέρω (esōtérō, “further inside”), comparative of ἔσω (ésō, “within”), from ἐς (es), εἰς (eis, “into”).

bor

understood only by a chosen few or an enlightened inner circle

having to do with concepts that are highly theoretical


grogue

groggy (slowed, dizzy or weakened, as by drink or sleepiness)


plausível

Learned borrowing from Latin plausibilis (“deserving of applause”), from plaudō (“to applaud”).


orgulhoso

pt-adj

orgulhoso (feminine orgulhosa, masculine plural orgulhosos, feminine plural orgulhosas, metaphonic)

orgulhosa (feminine)
orgulhosos (masculine plural)
orgulhosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


ensolarado

ensolarado (feminine ensolarada, masculine plural ensolarados, feminine plural ensolaradas)

ensolarada (feminine)
ensolarados (masculine plural)
ensolaradas (feminine plural)

From ensolarar (“to illuminate with sunlight”), from sol (“sun”).


sigiloso

sigiloso (feminine sigilosa, masculine plural sigilosos, feminine plural sigilosas, metaphonic)

sigilosa (feminine)
sigilosos (masculine plural)
sigilosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


batuta

(Brazil, informal) great; amazing; awesome


translúcido

translúcido (feminine translúcida, masculine plural translúcidos, feminine plural translúcidas)

translúcida (feminine)
translúcidos (masculine plural)
translúcidas (feminine plural)

translucent; translucid (allowing light to pass through, but diffusing it)


duplicado

duplicado (feminine duplicada, masculine plural duplicados, feminine plural duplicadas)

duplicada (feminine)
duplicados (masculine plural)
duplicadas (feminine plural)


hepático

hepático (feminine hepática, masculine plural hepáticos, feminine plural hepáticas)

hepática (feminine)
hepáticos (masculine plural)
hepáticas (feminine plural)


parónimo

parónimo (feminine parónima, masculine plural parónimos, feminine plural parónimas)

parónima (feminine)
parónimos (masculine plural)
parónimas (feminine plural)

As palavras "comprimento" e "cumprimento" são parónimas.
The words "comprimento" and "cumprimento" are paronyms.

paronymous (having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning)


infravermelho

infravermelho (feminine infravermelha, masculine plural infravermelhos, feminine plural infravermelhas, not comparable)

infravermelha (feminine)
infravermelhos (masculine plural)
infravermelhas (feminine plural)

[ˌĩ.fɾɐ.βɨɾˈme.ʎu]


psicótico

psicótico (feminine psicótica, masculine plural psicóticos, feminine plural psicóticas)

psicótica (feminine)
psicóticos (masculine plural)
psicóticas (feminine plural)

psychotic (relating to or suffering from psychosis)


suspenso

suspenso (feminine suspensa, masculine plural suspensos, feminine plural suspensas)

suspensa (feminine)
suspensos (masculine plural)
suspensas (feminine plural)


européia

(Brazilian Portuguese spelling) Pre-reform spelling (used until 1990) of europeia; may still occur as a sporadic misspelling.


europeias

[eʊ̯.ɾoˈpɛɪ̯.ɐs]

[eʊ̯.ɾoˈpɛɪ̯.ɐs]

[eʊ̯.ɾoˈpɛɪ̯.ɐʃ]


culinária

Borrowed from Latin culīnāria (“culinary”).


aeronáutico

pt-adj

aeronáutico (feminine aeronáutica, masculine plural aeronáuticos, feminine plural aeronáuticas)

aeronáutica (feminine)
aeronáuticos (masculine plural)
aeronáuticas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from French aéronautique. By surface analysis, aero- + náutico.

aeronautic (having to do with aerial navigation)


relojoeiro

relojoeiro (feminine relojoeira, masculine plural relojoeiros, feminine plural relojoeiras, not comparable)

relojoeira (feminine)
relojoeiros (masculine plural)
relojoeiras (feminine plural)

From relojo (“clock”) + -eiro (“-eer”), from Latin hōrologium (“sundial”), from Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion).


trimestral

trimestral m or f (plural trimestrais, not comparable)

trimonthly; quarterly (occurring at intervals of three months)


febril

Borrowed from Medieval Latin febrilis, from Latin febris. By surface analysis, febre + -il.


circunflexo

circunflexo (feminine circunflexa, masculine plural circunflexos, feminine plural circunflexas)

circunflexa (feminine)
circunflexos (masculine plural)
circunflexas (feminine plural)


espanhola

/iʃ.pɐ̃ˈɲɔ.lɐ/

/eʃ.pɐ̃ˈɲɔ.lɐ/


microbiológico

microbiológico (feminine microbiológica, masculine plural microbiológicos, feminine plural microbiológicas, not comparable)

microbiológica (feminine)
microbiológicos (masculine plural)
microbiológicas (feminine plural)


invasor

invasor (feminine invasora, masculine plural invasores, feminine plural invasoras)

invasora (feminine)
invasores (masculine plural)
invasoras (feminine plural)


derivativo

derivativo (feminine derivativa, masculine plural derivativos, feminine plural derivativas)

derivativa (feminine)
derivativos (masculine plural)
derivativas (feminine plural)

derivative (obtained by derivation; not radical or original)


aeronáutica

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


reflexo

pt-adj

reflexo (feminine reflexa, masculine plural reflexos, feminine plural reflexas)

reflexa (feminine)
reflexos (masculine plural)
reflexas (feminine plural)

From Latin reflexus, past participle of reflectō (“to bend back; to reflect”).

reflex (produced automatically by a stimulus)

which is result of a previous quality or condition


tradicionais

masculine/feminine plural of tradicional


salarial

From salário (“salary”) + -al (“of or relating to”).

af

aumento salarial


húmido

pt-adj

húmido (feminine húmida, masculine plural húmidos, feminine plural húmidas)

húmida (feminine)
húmidos (masculine plural)
húmidas (feminine plural)

European Portuguese and PALOP standard spelling of úmido.


cheo

cheo (feminine chea, masculine plural cheos, feminine plural cheas)

chea (feminine)
cheos (masculine plural)
cheas (feminine plural)


antropófago

antropófago (feminine antropófaga, masculine plural antropófagos, feminine plural antropófagas)

antropófaga (feminine)
antropófagos (masculine plural)
antropófagas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin anthrōpophagus, from Ancient Greek ἀνθρωποφάγος (anthrōpophágos).

der

ἀνθρωποφάγος


cardiológico

pt-adj

cardiológico (feminine cardiológica, masculine plural cardiológicos, feminine plural cardiológicas)

cardiológica (feminine)
cardiológicos (masculine plural)
cardiológicas (feminine plural)

From cardiologia + -ico. By surface analysis, cardio- + -lógico.


omnívoro

omnívoro (feminine omnívora, masculine plural omnívoros, feminine plural omnívoras)

omnívora (feminine)
omnívoros (masculine plural)
omnívoras (feminine plural)

(ecology, of an animal species) omnivorous (which eats both plants and meat)


extravagantes

masculine/feminine plural of extravagante


monoteísta

(religion) monotheistic (believing in a single god)


extravagante

extravagante m or f (plural extravagantes)

[(i)ʃ.tɾɐ.βɐˈɣɐ̃.tɨ]

Borrowed from Medieval Latin extrāvagantem.


politeísta

(religion) polytheistic (believing in multiple gods)


perturbador

pt-adj

perturbador (feminine perturbadora, masculine plural perturbadores, feminine plural perturbadoras)

perturbadora (feminine)
perturbadores (masculine plural)
perturbadoras (feminine plural)

[pɨɾ.tuɾ.βɐˈðoɾ]

[pɨɾ.tuɾ.βɐˈðoɾ]


carniceiro

carniceiro (feminine carniceira, masculine plural carniceiros, feminine plural carniceiras)

carniceira (feminine)
carniceiros (masculine plural)
carniceiras (feminine plural)


charro

charro (feminine charra, masculine plural charros, feminine plural charras, comparable)

charra (feminine)
charros (masculine plural)
charras (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Spanish charro, from Basque txar.


escuro

escuro (feminine escura, masculine plural escuros, feminine plural escuras, comparable, comparative mais escuro, superlative o mais escuro or escuríssimo, diminutive escurinho)

escura (feminine)
escuros (masculine plural)
escuras (feminine plural)
mais escuro (comparative)
o mais escuro (superlative)
escuríssimo (superlative)
escurinho (diminutive)

From Old Galician-Portuguese escuro, scuro, oscuro, from Latin obscūrus. Doublet of obscuro. Compare Sicilian scuru.

Então continuaram a estudar enquanto o céu lá fora se tornava gradualmente mais escuro.

2003, J. K. Rowling, Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e a Ordem da Fênix, Rocco, page 246:

Then they continued to study while the sky outside was becoming gradually darker.


maneiras

/mɐˈnɐj.ɾɐʃ/

/mɐˈnɐj.ɾɐʃ/


gasoso

gasoso (feminine gasosa, masculine plural gasosos, feminine plural gasosas, metaphonic)

gasosa (feminine)
gasosos (masculine plural)
gasosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

gaseous (relating to, or existing as, gas)


alascano

alascano (feminine alascana, masculine plural alascanos, feminine plural alascanas, not comparable)

alascana (feminine)
alascanos (masculine plural)
alascanas (feminine plural)


gasosa

(Brazil, Internet slang) gorgeous, sexy (compare with gostosa)


ultravioletas

masculine/feminine plural of ultravioleta


linfoide

[lĩˈfɔɪ̯.d͡ʒi]

[lĩˈfɔɪ̯.d͡ʒi]

(anatomy) lymphoid (like or relating to the lymphatic system)


plutónico

plutónico (feminine plutónica, masculine plural plutónicos, feminine plural plutónicas, not comparable)

plutónica (feminine)
plutónicos (masculine plural)
plutónicas (feminine plural)

European Portuguese standard spelling of plutônico.


triclínico

triclínico (feminine triclínica, masculine plural triclínicos, feminine plural triclínicas)

triclínica (feminine)
triclínicos (masculine plural)
triclínicas (feminine plural)

(crystallography) triclinic (having three unequal axes all intersecting at oblique angles)


metamórfico

metamórfico (feminine metamórfica, masculine plural metamórficos, feminine plural metamórficas, not comparable)

metamórfica (feminine)
metamórficos (masculine plural)
metamórficas (feminine plural)


maxillar

maxillar m or f (plural maxillares, not comparable)

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


paratiroide

paratiroide m or f (plural paratiroides)

(anatomy, chiefly Portugal) parathyroid (pertaining to the parathyroid glands or their extracts)


gravitacional

gravitacional m or f (plural gravitacionais)

(physics) gravitational (pertaining to gravitation)


patronal

patronal m or f (plural patronais, not comparable)


hidrostático

hidrostático (feminine hidrostática, masculine plural hidrostáticos, feminine plural hidrostáticas)

hidrostática (feminine)
hidrostáticos (masculine plural)
hidrostáticas (feminine plural)

(physics) hydrostatic (of or relating to hydrostatics)


distantes

/d͡ʒiʃˈtɐ̃.t͡ʃiʃ/


elíptico

elíptico (feminine elíptica, masculine plural elípticos, feminine plural elípticas)

elíptica (feminine)
elípticos (masculine plural)
elípticas (feminine plural)

elliptical (in shape reminding of an ellipse, oval)


privativo

privativo (feminine privativa, masculine plural privativos, feminine plural privativas)

privativa (feminine)
privativos (masculine plural)
privativas (feminine plural)

private (accessible only to an individual person or a specific group)

privative (causing privation; depriving)


cínico

cínico (feminine cínica, masculine plural cínicos, feminine plural cínicas)

cínica (feminine)
cínicos (masculine plural)
cínicas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin cynicus, from Ancient Greek κυνικός (kunikós).

cynical, cynic (of or relating to cynicism)

cynical, cynic (sceptical of the integrity, sincerity, or motives of others)


presbiteriano

presbiteriano (feminine presbiteriana, masculine plural presbiterianos, feminine plural presbiterianas)

presbiteriana (feminine)
presbiterianos (masculine plural)
presbiterianas (feminine plural)

Presbyterian (relating to the Presbyterian Church)


tranquilizante

tranquilizante m or f (plural tranquilizantes)

From tranquilizar + -ante (compare French tranquillisant).


tropicalista

tropicalista m or f (plural tropicalistas)

(art) tropicalist (relating to the art movement Tropicália)


danubiano

danubiano (feminine danubiana, masculine plural danubianos, feminine plural danubianas)

danubiana (feminine)
danubianos (masculine plural)
danubianas (feminine plural)

Danubian (pertaining to the Danube river)


inédito

inédito (feminine inédita, masculine plural inéditos, feminine plural inéditas)

inédita (feminine)
inéditos (masculine plural)
inéditas (feminine plural)

unprecedented; unexampled; never seen or done before


purgante

/puʁˈɡɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

[puɦˈɡɐ̃.t͡ʃi]

/puʁˈɡɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

[puɦˈɡɐ̃.t͡ʃi]

/puɾˈɡɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

/puʁˈɡɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

/puɾˈɡɐ̃.tɨ/

[puɾˈɣɐ̃.tɨ]

From Latin pūrgantem. By surface analysis, purgar + -ante.


adscrito

adscrito (feminine adscrita, masculine plural adscritos, feminine plural adscritas)

adscrita (feminine)
adscritos (masculine plural)
adscritas (feminine plural)

(of a serf) adscript (attached to an estate)


antifúngico

antifúngico (feminine antifúngica, masculine plural antifúngicos, feminine plural antifúngicas)

antifúngica (feminine)
antifúngicos (masculine plural)
antifúngicas (feminine plural)

(pharmacology) antifungal (that inhibits the growth of fungi)


purgativo

purgativo (feminine purgativa, masculine plural purgativos, feminine plural purgativas)

purgativa (feminine)
purgativos (masculine plural)
purgativas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Late Latin pūrgātīvus. By surface analysis, purgar + -tivo.


hialurónico

pt-adj

hialurónico (feminine hialurónica, masculine plural hialurónicos, feminine plural hialurónicas)

hialurónica (feminine)
hialurónicos (masculine plural)
hialurónicas (feminine plural)


antiofídico

antiofídico (feminine antiofídica, masculine plural antiofídicos, feminine plural antiofídicas)

antiofídica (feminine)
antiofídicos (masculine plural)
antiofídicas (feminine plural)

antisnake (opposing or countering snakes)


superficiais

masculine/feminine plural of superficial


experimentais

masculine/feminine plural of experimental


convencionais

masculine/feminine plural of convencional


acético

acético (feminine acética, masculine plural acéticos, feminine plural acéticas)

acética (feminine)
acéticos (masculine plural)
acéticas (feminine plural)

(organic chemistry) acetic (pertaining to acetic acid)


electrolítico

electrolítico (feminine electrolítica, masculine plural electrolíticos, feminine plural electrolíticas)

electrolítica (feminine)
electrolíticos (masculine plural)
electrolíticas (feminine plural)

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


fundamentais

masculine/feminine plural of fundamental


iónico

iónico (feminine iónica, masculine plural iónicos, feminine plural iónicas, not comparable)

iónica (feminine)
iónicos (masculine plural)
iónicas (feminine plural)

European Portuguese standard spelling of iônico.


óptico

óptico (feminine óptica, masculine plural ópticos, feminine plural ópticas)

tlb

(Brazilian Portuguese spelling, superseded in European Portuguese)

óptica (feminine)
ópticos (masculine plural)
ópticas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὀπτικός (optikós, “of seeing”), from ὀπτός (optós, “seen, visible”).

lbor

optic; optical (relating to the eye or vision)

optic; optical (relating to optics or optical instruments)


unicelular

pt-adj

unicelular m or f (plural unicelulares, not comparable)


afro-americano

afro-americano (feminine afro-americana, masculine plural afro-americanos, feminine plural afro-americanas)

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

(of a person) African-American (american and black)


refrigerantes

masculine/feminine plural of refrigerante


baixo

baixo (feminine baixa, masculine plural baixos, feminine plural baixas)

baixa (feminine)
baixos (masculine plural)
baixas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese baixo, from Late Latin bassus (“low, short”). Compare English bass, Spanish bajo.


adrenérgico

adrenérgico (feminine adrenérgica, masculine plural adrenérgicos, feminine plural adrenérgicas)

adrenérgica (feminine)
adrenérgicos (masculine plural)
adrenérgicas (feminine plural)

adrenergic (having the quality of adrenaline or epinephrine)

adrenergic (containing or releasing adrenaline)


acrílico

acrílico (feminine acrílica, masculine plural acrílicos, feminine plural acrílicas)

acrílica (feminine)
acrílicos (masculine plural)
acrílicas (feminine plural)


acultural

acultural (without, or irrespective of, culture)


complexo

complexo (feminine complexa, masculine plural complexos, feminine plural complexas)

complexa (feminine)
complexos (masculine plural)
complexas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin complexus (“embraced; surrounded”), from complector (“to encircle”).

bor+

complex; intricate (having a great deal of fine detail or complexity)

complex; complicated (not simple or straightforward)

(mathematics) complex (of a number, involving the square root of -1)

(grammar, of a clause’s subject or object) compound (composed of elements)


recostado

pt-adj

recostado (feminine recostada, masculine plural recostados, feminine plural recostadas)

recostada (feminine)
recostados (masculine plural)
recostadas (feminine plural)


refrescantes

/ʁɨ.fɾɨʃˈkɐ̃.tɨʃ/


obsceno

obsceno (feminine obscena, masculine plural obscenos, feminine plural obscenas)

obscena (feminine)
obscenos (masculine plural)
obscenas (feminine plural)

obscene (offensive to current standards of decency or morality)


alílico

alílico (feminine alílica, masculine plural alílicos, feminine plural alílicas)

alílica (feminine)
alílicos (masculine plural)
alílicas (feminine plural)

(organic chemistry) allylic (containing an allyl group)