superlativo

superlativo (feminine superlativa, masculine plural superlativos, feminine plural superlativas, not comparable)

superlativa (feminine)
superlativos (masculine plural)
superlativas (feminine plural)

(grammar) of or relating to the superlative degree; superlative


agudo

pt-adj

agudo (feminine aguda, masculine plural agudos, feminine plural agudas)

aguda (feminine)
agudos (masculine plural)
agudas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese agudo, from Latin acūtus.


viscoso

viscoso (feminine viscosa, masculine plural viscosos, feminine plural viscosas, comparable, comparative mais viscoso, superlative o mais viscoso or viscosíssimo, metaphonic)

viscosa (feminine)
viscosos (masculine plural)
viscosas (feminine plural)
mais viscoso (comparative)
o mais viscoso (superlative)
viscosíssimo (superlative)
metaphonic (superlative)

Borrowed from Late Latin viscōsus, from Latin viscum. By surface analysis, visco + -oso.


ubíquo

ubíquo (feminine ubíqua, masculine plural ubíquos, feminine plural ubíquas)

ubíqua (feminine)
ubíquos (masculine plural)
ubíquas (feminine plural)

ubiquitous (being everywhere at the same time)


alotrópico

alotrópico (feminine alotrópica, masculine plural alotrópicos, feminine plural alotrópicas)

alotrópica (feminine)
alotrópicos (masculine plural)
alotrópicas (feminine plural)


hediondo

hediondo (feminine hedionda, masculine plural hediondos, feminine plural hediondas)

hedionda (feminine)
hediondos (masculine plural)
hediondas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Spanish hediondo (“stinking”), from Vulgar Latin *fētibundus, from Latin fēteō.


annal

Borrowed from Latin annālis, from annus (“year”).

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


criativo

criativo (feminine criativa, masculine plural criativos, feminine plural criativas, comparable, comparative mais criativo, superlative o mais criativo or criativíssimo)

criativa (feminine)
criativos (masculine plural)
criativas (feminine plural)
mais criativo (comparative)
o mais criativo (superlative)
criativíssimo (superlative)

Learned borrowing from Latin creativus. By surface analysis, criar + -tivo.

creative, imaginative (having a lively imagination)


preguiçoso

preguiçoso (feminine preguiçosa, masculine plural preguiçosos, feminine plural preguiçosas, comparable, comparative mais preguiçoso, superlative o mais preguiçoso or preguiçosíssimo, metaphonic)

preguiçosa (feminine)
preguiçosos (masculine plural)
preguiçosas (feminine plural)
mais preguiçoso (comparative)
o mais preguiçoso (superlative)
preguiçosíssimo (superlative)
metaphonic (superlative)


imediato

imediato (feminine imediata, masculine plural imediatos, feminine plural imediatas, not comparable)

imediata (feminine)
imediatos (masculine plural)
imediatas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin immediātus (“immediate”).


dural

(anatomy) dural (relating to the dura mater)


independente

pt-adj

independente m or f (plural independentes)

Borrowed from Latin indēpendentem (“independent”).

bor+

independent (not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free)


reactivo

pt-adj

reactivo (feminine reactiva, masculine plural reactivos, feminine plural reactivas)

reactiva (feminine)
reactivos (masculine plural)
reactivas (feminine plural)

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


laxante

laxative (causing movement of the bowels)


transformador

transformador (feminine transformadora, masculine plural transformadores, feminine plural transformadoras)

transformadora (feminine)
transformadores (masculine plural)
transformadoras (feminine plural)

[tɾɐ̃ʃ.fuɾ.mɐˈðoɾ]

[tɾɐ̃ʃ.fuɾ.mɐˈðoɾ]


bombástico

bombástico (feminine bombástica, masculine plural bombásticos, feminine plural bombásticas)

bombástica (feminine)
bombásticos (masculine plural)
bombásticas (feminine plural)


fibroso

fibroso (feminine fibrosa, masculine plural fibrosos, feminine plural fibrosas, metaphonic)

fibrosa (feminine)
fibrosos (masculine plural)
fibrosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


migrante

/miˈɡɾɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

/miˈɡɾɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

/miˈɡɾɐ̃.tɨ/

[miˈɣɾɐ̃.tɨ]


predominante

predominante m or f (plural predominantes)


homófono

homófono (feminine homófona, masculine plural homófonos, feminine plural homófonas)

homófona (feminine)
homófonos (masculine plural)
homófonas (feminine plural)

From Ancient Greek ὁμόφωνος (homóphōnos), from ὁμός (homós) + φωνή (phōnḗ). By surface analysis, homo- + -fono.

(phonetics, semantics) homophonous (having the same pronunciation)

(music) homophonic (having a single melodic line)


benzoico

benzoico (feminine benzoica, masculine plural benzoicos, feminine plural benzoicas)

benzoica (feminine)
benzoicos (masculine plural)
benzoicas (feminine plural)

benzoic (pertaining to, or obtained from, benzoin)

(organic chemistry) benzoic (derived from benzoic acid or its derivatives)


made in China

Unadapted borrowing from English made in China.

ubor

Comprei uma camiseta made in China que não durou um mês.

I bought a T-shirt made in China that wore out in less than a month.

made in China (cheaply and poorly manufactured, especially in East Asia)


consultivo

pt-adj

consultivo (feminine consultiva, masculine plural consultivos, feminine plural consultivas)

consultiva (feminine)
consultivos (masculine plural)
consultivas (feminine plural)


angiosperma

[ˌɐ̃.ʒɪ.oˈspɛɦ.mɐ]

[ˌɐ̃.ʒɪ.oˈspɛɦ.mɐ]

[ˌɐ̃.ʒɪ.oˈspɛɾ.mɐ]

/ˌɐ̃.ʒi.oˈʃpɛʁ.mɐ/

[ˌɐ̃.ʒɪ.oˈʃpɛʁ.mɐ]

/ˌɐ̃.ʒjoˈʃpɛʁ.mɐ/

/ˌɐ̃.ʒjɔˈʃpɛɾ.mɐ/

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “vessel, urn, pot”) + σπερμος (spermos, “seed”).


anodal

(physics) anodic; anodal (relating to an anode)


ofensivo

pt-adj

ofensivo (feminine ofensiva, masculine plural ofensivos, feminine plural ofensivas)

ofensiva (feminine)
ofensivos (masculine plural)
ofensivas (feminine plural)

From Medieval Latin offēnsīvus, from Latin offēnsus, past participle of offendō (“to offend”). By surface analysis, ofenso + -ivo.

(military, sports) offensive (relating to attacks)


extenso

extenso (feminine extensa, masculine plural extensos, feminine plural extensas)

extensa (feminine)
extensos (masculine plural)
extensas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin extēnsus, perfect passive participle of extendō (“extend, stretch out”).


curdo

curdo (feminine curda, masculine plural curdos, feminine plural curdas, not comparable)

curda (feminine)
curdos (masculine plural)
curdas (feminine plural)

Kurdish (relating to the Kurdish language)


abastado

abastado (feminine abastada, masculine plural abastados, feminine plural abastadas)

abastada (feminine)
abastados (masculine plural)
abastadas (feminine plural)


sensitivo

sensitivo (feminine sensitiva, masculine plural sensitivos, feminine plural sensitivas)

sensitiva (feminine)
sensitivos (masculine plural)
sensitivas (feminine plural)

(parapsychology) having or relating to psychic powers


egipcio

egipcio (feminine egipcia, masculine plural egipcios, feminine plural egipcias)

egipcia (feminine)
egipcios (masculine plural)
egipcias (feminine plural)


medo

medo (feminine meda, masculine plural medos, feminine plural medas)

meda (feminine)
medos (masculine plural)
medas (feminine plural)


lesto

lesto (feminine lesta, masculine plural lestos, feminine plural lestas)

lesta (feminine)
lestos (masculine plural)
lestas (feminine plural)

Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *listiz; compare Old High German and Old Norse lista, English list, Italian lesto and Spanish listo. Alternatively, possibly from a Vulgar Latin *lextus or *lestus, reduced from *lexitus, as an alteration of Latin lēctus (“chosen; read”), participle of legō.


egípcio

egípcio (feminine egípcia, masculine plural egípcios, feminine plural egípcias)

egípcia (feminine)
egípcios (masculine plural)
egípcias (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin aegyptius, from Ancient Greek Αἰγύπτιος (Aigúptios).


tecido

tecido (feminine tecida, masculine plural tecidos, feminine plural tecidas, not comparable)

tecida (feminine)
tecidos (masculine plural)
tecidas (feminine plural)

Past participle of tecer (“to weave”), from Old Galician-Portuguese tecer, from Latin texere (“to weave”). Cognate of texto (“text”).


occitano

occitano (feminine occitana, masculine plural occitanos, feminine plural occitanas, not comparable)

occitana (feminine)
occitanos (masculine plural)
occitanas (feminine plural)

From Occitan occitan, from òc (“yes”), from Latin hoc (“that”).


scenico

scenico (feminine scenica, masculine plural scenicos, feminine plural scenicas)

scenica (feminine)
scenicos (masculine plural)
scenicas (feminine plural)

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


bilingue

(chiefly European Portuguese spelling) bilingual


sibilante

sibilant (characterised by a hissing sound)


ambrosiano

ambrosiano (feminine ambrosiana, masculine plural ambrosianos, feminine plural ambrosianas)

ambrosiana (feminine)
ambrosianos (masculine plural)
ambrosianas (feminine plural)

(Roman Catholicism) Ambrosian (relating to Saint Ambrose)


sibilino

sibilino (feminine sibilina, masculine plural sibilinos, feminine plural sibilinas)

sibilina (feminine)
sibilinos (masculine plural)
sibilinas (feminine plural)


duradouro

duradouro (feminine duradoura, masculine plural duradouros, feminine plural duradouras, comparable, comparative mais duradouro, superlative o mais duradouro or duradouríssimo)

duradoura (feminine)
duradouros (masculine plural)
duradouras (feminine plural)
mais duradouro (comparative)
o mais duradouro (superlative)
duradouríssimo (superlative)

A arte é duradoura, mas a vida é breve.


última

Então, como foi a última festinha de Slughorn?

2005, J. K. Rowling, translated by Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] (Harry Potter; 6), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 219:

So, how was the last Slughorn's little party?


anecoico

anecoico (feminine anecoica, masculine plural anecoicos, feminine plural anecoicas)

anecoica (feminine)
anecoicos (masculine plural)
anecoicas (feminine plural)


predisponente

predisponente m or f (plural predisponentes)


indisposto

indisposto (feminine indisposta, masculine plural indispostos, feminine plural indispostas, metaphonic)

indisposta (feminine)
indispostos (masculine plural)
indispostas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


preferido

preferido (feminine preferida, masculine plural preferidos, feminine plural preferidas)

preferida (feminine)
preferidos (masculine plural)
preferidas (feminine plural)


agradecido

agradecido (feminine agradecida, masculine plural agradecidos, feminine plural agradecidas)

agradecida (feminine)
agradecidos (masculine plural)
agradecidas (feminine plural)

[ɐ.ɣɾɐ.ðɨˈsi.ðu]


infantil

[ĩ.fɐ̃ˈt͡ʃiʊ̯]

(relational) child (relating to a child, suitable for a child)

immature, childish (behaving immaturely)


attinente

Interessante é que outra resolução desse mesmo Conselho Regional, attinente ao assumpto, tambem escapo de suas attribuições […]

1930 January 5, “Resenha da semana [The week in review]”, in Jornal do Commercio, volume 20, Rio de Janeiro, page 10:

It is interesting that another resolution by this same Regional Council, pertaining to the subject, also failed in its attributions […]

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


avulso

avulso (feminine avulsa, masculine plural avulsos, feminine plural avulsas)

avulsa (feminine)
avulsos (masculine plural)
avulsas (feminine plural)


chinês

chinês (feminine chinesa, masculine plural chineses, feminine plural chinesas, not comparable)

chinesa (feminine)
chineses (masculine plural)
chinesas (feminine plural)

Chinese
(relational) of the Chinese people

Chinese
(relational) of the Chinese language


abstrato

abstrato (feminine abstrata, masculine plural abstratos, feminine plural abstratas, comparable, comparative mais abstrato, superlative o mais abstrato or abstratíssimo)

abstrata (feminine)
abstratos (masculine plural)
abstratas (feminine plural)
mais abstrato (comparative)
o mais abstrato (superlative)
abstratíssimo (superlative)

Learned borrowing from Latin abstractus.

abstract; theoretical; vague; impractical


direto

direto (feminine direta, masculine plural diretos, feminine plural diretas)

direta (feminine)
diretos (masculine plural)
diretas (feminine plural)

Modified from learned form directo, borrowed from Latin dīrectus (“straight”), from dīrigō (“lay straight; direct; distribute”), from dis- + regō (“to rule, to govern”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-. Compare the inherited direito.


comprido

pt-adj

comprido (feminine comprida, masculine plural compridos, feminine plural compridas, comparable, comparative mais comprido, superlative o mais comprido or compridíssimo, diminutive compridinho, augmentative compridão)

comprida (feminine)
compridos (masculine plural)
compridas (feminine plural)
mais comprido (comparative)
o mais comprido (superlative)
compridíssimo (superlative)
compridinho (diminutive)
compridão (augmentative)

Guinea-Bissau Creole: kumpridu

Macanese: cumprido

From Old Galician-Portuguese comprido, conprido, past participle of comprir, conprir, from Latin complēre (“to fill up”).


sólido

sólido (feminine sólida, masculine plural sólidos, feminine plural sólidas)

sólida (feminine)
sólidos (masculine plural)
sólidas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin solidus. Doublet of soldo.

(chemistry, of matter) in the solid state

solid (strong; unyielding; rigid; robust)

solid (lacking errors or inconsistencies)


adiposo

adiposo (feminine adiposa, masculine plural adiposos, feminine plural adiposas, metaphonic)

adiposa (feminine)
adiposos (masculine plural)
adiposas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

Borrowed from New Latin adipōsus, from Latin adeps (“fat, lard”).

adipose (containing, composed of, or consisting of fat)


bibliómano

bibliómano (feminine bibliómana, masculine plural bibliómanos, feminine plural bibliómanas)

bibliómana (feminine)
bibliómanos (masculine plural)
bibliómanas (feminine plural)


antigo

antigo (feminine antiga, masculine plural antigos, feminine plural antigas)

antiga (feminine)
antigos (masculine plural)
antigas (feminine plural)

/ɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.ɡu/

/ɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.ɡu/

/ɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.ɡo/

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese antigo, from Latin antīquus (variant antīcus).

inh+

Grécia Antiga

(relational) ancient (related to ancient times)

um filme antigo


veterinário

pt-adj

veterinário (feminine veterinária, masculine plural veterinários, feminine plural veterinárias, not comparable)

veterinária (feminine)
veterinários (masculine plural)
veterinárias (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin veterīnārius (“farrier; cattle doctor; veterinarian”), from veterīnum (“beast of burden”).

lbor

veterinary (of or relating to the medical treatment of animals)


possível

Um erro possível.

Um possível erro.


norueguês

pt-adj

norueguês (feminine norueguesa, masculine plural noruegueses, feminine plural norueguesas, not comparable)

norueguesa (feminine)
noruegueses (masculine plural)
norueguesas (feminine plural)

/nɔ.ɾwɛˈɡeʃ/

[nɔ.ɾwɛˈɣeʃ]


ocioso

ocioso (feminine ociosa, masculine plural ociosos, feminine plural ociosas, metaphonic)

ociosa (feminine)
ociosos (masculine plural)
ociosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin ōtiōsus (“idle; unemployed”), from ōtium (“leisure”) + -ōsus.

lbor

idle (not engaged in any occupation or employment)

(of a period of time) when there is nothing to do


semiótica

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


mútuo

pt-adj

mútuo (feminine mútua, masculine plural mútuos, feminine plural mútuas)

mútua (feminine)
mútuos (masculine plural)
mútuas (feminine plural)

From Latin mūtuus (“borrowed; mutual”), from mūtō (“to exchange”).

mutual (having the same relationship, each to each other)


concorde

Borrowed from Latin concordem (“concordant”).

bor+

concordant (agreeing, correspondent, harmonious)


bemol

pt-adj

bemol m or f (plural bemóis, not comparable)

Borrowed from Italian bemolle. By surface analysis, bê + mole.

(music, note) flat (lowered by one semitone)


tenebroso

tenebroso (feminine tenebrosa, masculine plural tenebrosos, feminine plural tenebrosas, metaphonic)

tenebrosa (feminine)
tenebrosos (masculine plural)
tenebrosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin tenebrōsus, from tenebrae (“darkness”). Doublet of trevoso.


terço

terço (feminine terça, masculine plural terços, feminine plural terças, not comparable)

terça (feminine)
terços (masculine plural)
terças (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese terço, from Latin tertius (“third”), from trēs (“three”), from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.


terço

terço (feminine terça, masculine plural terços, feminine plural terças)


pejorativo

pejorativo (feminine pejorativa, masculine plural pejorativos, feminine plural pejorativas)

pejorativa (feminine)
pejorativos (masculine plural)
pejorativas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from French péjoratif (“depreciative, disparaging”), from Late Latin peiōrātus, past participle of pēiōrō (“to make worse”), from Latin pēior (“worse”). By surface analysis, pejorar + -tivo


organizado

pt-adj

organizado (feminine organizada, masculine plural organizados, feminine plural organizadas)

organizada (feminine)
organizados (masculine plural)
organizadas (feminine plural)


terceiro

terceiro (feminine terceira, masculine plural terceiros, feminine plural terceiras)

terceira (feminine)
terceiros (masculine plural)
terceiras (feminine plural)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese terçeiro, from Latin tertiārius, from tertius. Doublet of terciário.


angélico

pt-adj

angélico (feminine angélica, masculine plural angélicos, feminine plural angélicas)

angélica (feminine)
angélicos (masculine plural)
angélicas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Late Latin angelicus.

lbor

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


necessário

pt-adj

necessário (feminine necessária, masculine plural necessários, feminine plural necessárias)

necessária (feminine)
necessários (masculine plural)
necessárias (feminine plural)


senil

(often offensive) senile (exhibiting the deterioration of the mind)


surpresa

Borrowed from French surprise, from Old French surprendre (“to overtake”), from sur- (“over”) + prendre (“to take”), from Latin prendere (“to seize”).


bem-sucedido

bem-sucedido (feminine bem-sucedida, masculine plural bem-sucedidos, feminine plural bem-sucedidas)

bem-sucedida (feminine)
bem-sucedidos (masculine plural)
bem-sucedidas (feminine plural)


aliado

aliado (feminine aliada, masculine plural aliados, feminine plural aliadas)

aliada (feminine)
aliados (masculine plural)
aliadas (feminine plural)


geada

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


vaticano

pt-adj

vaticano (feminine vaticana, masculine plural vaticanos, feminine plural vaticanas)

vaticana (feminine)
vaticanos (masculine plural)
vaticanas (feminine plural)


minucioso

minucioso (feminine minuciosa, masculine plural minuciosos, feminine plural minuciosas, comparable, comparative mais minucioso, superlative o mais minucioso or minuciosíssimo, metaphonic)

minuciosa (feminine)
minuciosos (masculine plural)
minuciosas (feminine plural)
mais minucioso (comparative)
o mais minucioso (superlative)
minuciosíssimo (superlative)
metaphonic (superlative)

Borrowed from New Latin minūtiōsus. Equivalent to minúcia + -oso.


veneranda

/vɨ.nɨˈɾɐ̃.dɐ/

/vɨ.nɨˈɾɐ̃.dɐ/

/bɨ.nɨˈɾɐ̃.dɐ/


antifumo

antismoking, antitabacco (opposing or prohibiting smoking)


gelatinoso

gelatinoso (feminine gelatinosa, masculine plural gelatinosos, feminine plural gelatinosas, metaphonic)

gelatinosa (feminine)
gelatinosos (masculine plural)
gelatinosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


friolento

friolento (feminine friolenta, masculine plural friolentos, feminine plural friolentas)

friolenta (feminine)
friolentos (masculine plural)
friolentas (feminine plural)

(Portugal) Alternative form of friorento


erótico

erótico (feminine erótica, masculine plural eróticos, feminine plural eróticas, comparable, comparative mais erótico, superlative o mais erótico or eroticíssimo)

erótica (feminine)
eróticos (masculine plural)
eróticas (feminine plural)
mais erótico (comparative)
o mais erótico (superlative)
eroticíssimo (superlative)

Borrowed from Latin erōticus, from Ancient Greek ἐρωτικός (erōtikós), from ἔρως (érōs, “sexual love, desire”).

arousing sexual desire; erotic; sensual; sexy


obscuro

obscuro (feminine obscura, masculine plural obscuros, feminine plural obscuras, comparable, comparative mais obscuro, superlative o mais obscuro or obscuríssimo)

obscura (feminine)
obscuros (masculine plural)
obscuras (feminine plural)
mais obscuro (comparative)
o mais obscuro (superlative)
obscuríssimo (superlative)

Learned borrowing from Latin obscūrus. Doublet of escuro.


cansativo

cansativo (feminine cansativa, masculine plural cansativos, feminine plural cansativas)

cansativa (feminine)
cansativos (masculine plural)
cansativas (feminine plural)


aborrecido

aborrecido (feminine aborrecida, masculine plural aborrecidos, feminine plural aborrecidas, comparable, comparative mais aborrecido, superlative o mais aborrecido or aborrecidíssimo)

aborrecida (feminine)
aborrecidos (masculine plural)
aborrecidas (feminine plural)
mais aborrecido (comparative)
o mais aborrecido (superlative)
aborrecidíssimo (superlative)


baita

baita m or f (plural baitas, not comparable)

Uncertain origin. Commonly used in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.

Vi um baita clarão e escutei um baita trovão.

I saw a big flash and heard a great thunder.

(Brazil, informal, always precedes modified nouns) rather big or great

João é um baita professor.
João is a great teacher.

(Brazil, informal, always precedes modified nouns) great (very good at something)


assustador

assustador (feminine assustadora, masculine plural assustadores, feminine plural assustadoras)

assustadora (feminine)
assustadores (masculine plural)
assustadoras (feminine plural)

A música é tão importante que existe até categoria de premiação no Oscar, pois a mesma ajuda a criar todo o clima que vemos nos filmes[,] seja este um filme divertido e infantil, ou seja,^([sic]) aquele terror super hiper mega blaster assustador.

2009, Robson Campos De Abreu, Teatro para Mágicos, Clube de Autores, page 60:


colombiano

colombiano (feminine colombiana, masculine plural colombianos, feminine plural colombianas, not comparable)

colombiana (feminine)
colombianos (masculine plural)
colombianas (feminine plural)


guatemalteco

guatemalteco (feminine guatemalteca, masculine plural guatemaltecos, feminine plural guatemaltecas)

guatemalteca (feminine)
guatemaltecos (masculine plural)
guatemaltecas (feminine plural)

Guatemalan (of or relating to Guatemala)


cego

cego (feminine cega, masculine plural cegos, feminine plural cegas, comparable, comparative mais cego, superlative o mais cego or ceguíssimo)

cega (feminine)
cegos (masculine plural)
cegas (feminine plural)
mais cego (comparative)
o mais cego (superlative)
ceguíssimo (superlative)

From Old Galician-Portuguese cego (“blind”), from Latin caecus (“blind”), from Proto-Italic *kaikos (“blind”), from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ikos (“one-eyed, blind”).

inh

Eles são cegos.

Fiquei cega do olho esquerdo.

(of a person or animal) blind (unable to see)

Vocês estão cegos? A resposta é óbvia!

Are you guys blind? The answer is obvious!

Estávamos cegos de ódio.

(figurative) blind; blinded (unable to realise the truth)

Esta faca está tão cega que não corta nem manteiga.

This knife is so dull that it doesn’t even cut butter.

(of a blade or bladed instrument) dull (not sharp)

A justiça é cega.

(figurative) impartial (treating all parties equally)


ariano

pt-adj

ariano (feminine ariana, masculine plural arianos, feminine plural arianas)

ariana (feminine)
arianos (masculine plural)
arianas (feminine plural)

From Sanskrit आर्य (ā́rya, “noble" or "noble one”).

uder

Jesus não era branco
Não era ariano
A vida começou no continente africano

2022, “Padrão É o Caralho”, performed by Black Pantera:

Jesus wasn't white
He wasn't Aryan
Life began on the African continent


ariano

(Christianity, historical) Arian (pertaining to Arianism; heretic)


ariano

(astrology) Arian (having or relating to the star sign of Aries)


atento

pt-adj

atento (feminine atenta, masculine plural atentos, feminine plural atentas, comparable, comparative mais atento, superlative o mais atento or atentíssimo)

atenta (feminine)
atentos (masculine plural)
atentas (feminine plural)
mais atento (comparative)
o mais atento (superlative)
atentíssimo (superlative)


equidistante

equidistante m or f (plural equidistantes)

equidistant (occupying a position that is an equal distance between several points)


chileno

chileno (feminine chilena, masculine plural chilenos, feminine plural chilenas, not comparable)

chilena (feminine)
chilenos (masculine plural)
chilenas (feminine plural)


esférico

esférico (feminine esférica, masculine plural esféricos, feminine plural esféricas)

esférica (feminine)
esféricos (masculine plural)
esféricas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin sphaericus. By surface analysis, esfera + -ico.

(geometry) spherical (shaped like a sphere)


antidotal

antidotal (relating to or being an antidote)


anginal

(pathonology) anginal (relating to angina)


argelino

argelino (feminine argelina, masculine plural argelinos, feminine plural argelinas)

argelina (feminine)
argelinos (masculine plural)
argelinas (feminine plural)


adrenocortical

adrenocortical m or f (plural adrenocorticais)

(anatomy) adrenocortical (relating to adrenal cortex)


congénito

congénito (feminine congénita, masculine plural congénitos, feminine plural congénitas)

congénita (feminine)
congénitos (masculine plural)
congénitas (feminine plural)

(genetics, of a trait) congenital (present since birth)


degenerativo

degenerativo (feminine degenerativa, masculine plural degenerativos, feminine plural degenerativas)

degenerativa (feminine)
degenerativos (masculine plural)
degenerativas (feminine plural)


lésbico

lésbico (feminine lésbica, masculine plural lésbicos, feminine plural lésbicas)

lésbica (feminine)
lésbicos (masculine plural)
lésbicas (feminine plural)


doloso

doloso (feminine dolosa, masculine plural dolosos, feminine plural dolosas, metaphonic)

dolosa (feminine)
dolosos (masculine plural)
dolosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


mucoso

mucoso (feminine mucosa, masculine plural mucosos, feminine plural mucosas, metaphonic)

mucosa (feminine)
mucosos (masculine plural)
mucosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Late Latin mūcōsus, from Latin mūcus.


cartilaginoso

cartilaginoso (feminine cartilaginosa, masculine plural cartilaginosos, feminine plural cartilaginosas, metaphonic)

cartilaginosa (feminine)
cartilaginosos (masculine plural)
cartilaginosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


enigmático

enigmático (feminine enigmática, masculine plural enigmáticos, feminine plural enigmáticas)

enigmática (feminine)
enigmáticos (masculine plural)
enigmáticas (feminine plural)


fodido

fodido (feminine fodida, masculine plural fodidos, feminine plural fodidas, comparable, comparative mais fodido, superlative o mais fodido or fodidíssimo, diminutive fodidinho, augmentative fodidão)

fodida (feminine)
fodidos (masculine plural)
fodidas (feminine plural)
mais fodido (comparative)
o mais fodido (superlative)
fodidíssimo (superlative)
fodidinho (diminutive)
fodidão (augmentative)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese fodido /fodudo. By surface analysis, foder + -ido.

inh+

Você é fodido, né? Você vai ficar fodido se me encontrar, filho da puta!

2005 November 14, “Alô Gozo” (13:17 from the start), in Hermes e Renato, season 7, episode 9, spoken by Palhaço Gozo (Fausto Fanti), São Paulo, via MTV Brasil:

Raciocinei: se alguém me viu e de repente me aparece a polícia na porta pra dar uma geral na Khmer, tô fodido.

2019 [2008], Reinaldo Moraes, chapter 17, in Pornopopeia, 2 edition, Rio de Janeiro: Alfaguara, →ISBN, page 297:

fucked (in trouble; in a hopeless situation)

fucked (irreparably or catastrophically broken)


alarmante

/ɐ.lɐɾˈmɐ̃.tɨ/


longevo

pt-adj

longevo (feminine longeva, masculine plural longevos, feminine plural longevas)

longeva (feminine)
longevos (masculine plural)
longevas (feminine plural)


trágico

trágico (feminine trágica, masculine plural trágicos, feminine plural trágicas)

trágica (feminine)
trágicos (masculine plural)
trágicas (feminine plural)

From Latin tragicus, from Ancient Greek τραγικός (tragikós).


gregoriano

gregoriano (feminine gregoriana, masculine plural gregorianos, feminine plural gregorianas)

gregoriana (feminine)
gregorianos (masculine plural)
gregorianas (feminine plural)


galante

Macanese: galánte

Borrowed from French galant. Doublet of galã.

gallant (polite and attentive to ladies)


bandido

bandido (feminine bandida, masculine plural bandidos, feminine plural bandidas)

bandida (feminine)
bandidos (masculine plural)
bandidas (feminine plural)

mulher bandida

(Brazil, informal, of a person) deceitful, treacherous

amor bandido

(Brazil, informal) causing suffering; harmful


luterano

luterano (feminine luterana, masculine plural luteranos, feminine plural luteranas, not comparable)

luterana (feminine)
luteranos (masculine plural)
luteranas (feminine plural)

From Martinho Lutero (“Martin Luther”) + -ano (“-an”).

af

Lutheran (related to the Lutheran church)


repugnante

repugnant (arousing disgust or aversion)


geotérmico

pt-adj

geotérmico (feminine geotérmica, masculine plural geotérmicos, feminine plural geotérmicas)

geotérmica (feminine)
geotérmicos (masculine plural)
geotérmicas (feminine plural)

From geotermia + -ico, from Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-) and θέρμη (thérmē, “heat”).


autógrafo

autógrafo (feminine autógrafa, masculine plural autógrafos, feminine plural autógrafas)

autógrafa (feminine)
autógrafos (masculine plural)
autógrafas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin autographum. By surface analysis, auto- + -grafo.

lbor

autograph (written in the author’s own handwriting)


confiado

pt-adj

confiado (feminine confiada, masculine plural confiados, feminine plural confiadas)

confiada (feminine)
confiados (masculine plural)
confiadas (feminine plural)


sensato

sensato (feminine sensata, masculine plural sensatos, feminine plural sensatas)

sensata (feminine)
sensatos (masculine plural)
sensatas (feminine plural)


equívoco

equívoco (feminine equívoca, masculine plural equívocos, feminine plural equívocas)

equívoca (feminine)
equívocos (masculine plural)
equívocas (feminine plural)

From Late Latin aequivocus (“equivocal, ambiguous”).


alienante

(law) alienating (who alienates a property)


ambilateral

pt-adj

ambilateral m or f (plural ambilaterais)

(anthropology) relating to both the maternal and paternal side of the family


utilizado

utilizado (feminine utilizada, masculine plural utilizados, feminine plural utilizadas)

utilizada (feminine)
utilizados (masculine plural)
utilizadas (feminine plural)


curativo

curativo (feminine curativa, masculine plural curativos, feminine plural curativas)

curativa (feminine)
curativos (masculine plural)
curativas (feminine plural)

From Medieval Latin cūrātīvus. By surface analysis, curar + -tivo.


analítico

analítico (feminine analítica, masculine plural analíticos, feminine plural analíticas)

analítica (feminine)
analíticos (masculine plural)
analíticas (feminine plural)


aberrante

/ɐ.bɨˈʁɐ̃.tɨ/

[ɐ.βɨˈʁɐ̃.tɨ]


brasiliano

brasiliano (feminine brasiliana, masculine plural brasilianos, feminine plural brasilianas, comparable, comparative mais brasiliano, superlative o mais brasiliano or brasilianíssimo, diminutive brasilianinho, augmentative brasilianão)

brasiliana (feminine)
brasilianos (masculine plural)
brasilianas (feminine plural)
mais brasiliano (comparative)
o mais brasiliano (superlative)
brasilianíssimo (superlative)
brasilianinho (diminutive)
brasilianão (augmentative)

(rare) Brazilian (of or relating to Brazil)


pornográfico

pornográfico (feminine pornográfica, masculine plural pornográficos, feminine plural pornográficas)

pornográfica (feminine)
pornográficos (masculine plural)
pornográficas (feminine plural)

From pornografia (“pornography”) + -ico.


nigeriano

nigeriano (feminine nigeriana, masculine plural nigerianos, feminine plural nigerianas)

nigeriana (feminine)
nigerianos (masculine plural)
nigerianas (feminine plural)


resinoso

resinoso (feminine resinosa, masculine plural resinosos, feminine plural resinosas, metaphonic)

resinosa (feminine)
resinosos (masculine plural)
resinosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

From Latin resīnōsus. By surface analysis, resina + -oso.


recitativo

recitativo (feminine recitativa, masculine plural recitativos, feminine plural recitativas)

recitativa (feminine)
recitativos (masculine plural)
recitativas (feminine plural)


monárquico

monárquico (feminine monárquica, masculine plural monárquicos, feminine plural monárquicas)

monárquica (feminine)
monárquicos (masculine plural)
monárquicas (feminine plural)

monarchic (relating to monarchies or monarchs)


nutella

Coined in the late 2010s. Named after the brand of chocolate spread Nutella, which is stereotypically associated with spoiled children.

(Brazil, slang) modernised or evolved to the point of being objectionable

(of a person or practice) poseurish, pretentious

(of a person, practice or object) illegitimate, inauthentic

(of a practice, ideology, symbol or similar) lite, watered-down

2019, Alon Feuerwerker, Brasil em capítulos: Um olhar sobre a política, do impeachment às eleições de 2018, Imprimatur, page 429

But if the Brazilian Social Democratic Party had had a traditional right-wing name, rather than an alt-lite name, it is reasonable to assume that it would have been more competitive and that their representatives would not have suffered so much.

Mas se o nome do PSDB fosse de direita raiz, e não nutella, é razoável supor que seria mais competitivo e as bancadas não sofreriam tanto.


falsificador

falsificador (feminine falsificadora, masculine plural falsificadores, feminine plural falsificadoras)

falsificadora (feminine)
falsificadores (masculine plural)
falsificadoras (feminine plural)


abarticular

abarticular m or f (plural abarticulares)

(medicine) abarticular (away from the joints)


educado

educado (feminine educada, masculine plural educados, feminine plural educadas, comparable, comparative mais educado, superlative o mais educado or educadíssimo, diminutive educadinho)

educada (feminine)
educados (masculine plural)
educadas (feminine plural)
mais educado (comparative)
o mais educado (superlative)
educadíssimo (superlative)
educadinho (diminutive)


causais

[kaʊ̯ˈzaɪ̯ʃ]


saxão

saxão (feminine saxã, masculine plural saxões, feminine plural saxãs, not comparable)

saxã (feminine)
saxões (masculine plural)
saxãs (feminine plural)

[sakˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

Borrowed from Late Latin Saxōnem (“a Saxon”), from Proto-Germanic *Sahsô, probably originally a derivative of *sahsą (“rock, knife”), from Proto-Indo-European *sek- (“to cut”).


galês

pt-adj

galês (feminine galesa, masculine plural galeses, feminine plural galesas, not comparable)

galesa (feminine)
galeses (masculine plural)
galesas (feminine plural)

From Gales + -ês, from Old English Wealas.


seguinte

seguinte m or f (plural seguintes, not comparable)

From Old Galician-Portuguese seguinte, from Latin sequentem (“following”), present active participle of sequor (“to follow”), from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to follow”).


áureo

pt-adj

áureo (feminine áurea, masculine plural áureos, feminine plural áureas)

áurea (feminine)
áureos (masculine plural)
áureas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin aureus (“golden”), from aurum (“gold”), from Proto-Italic *auzom.

lbor

golden (having the colour or other richness suggestive of gold)

golden (marked by prosperity, creativity)


quadrado

pt-adj

quadrado (feminine quadrada, masculine plural quadrados, feminine plural quadradas)

quadrada (feminine)
quadrados (masculine plural)
quadradas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese quadrado, from Latin quadrātus (“squared”), perfect passive participle of quadrō (“to make square”), from quadrus (“square”), from quattuor (“four”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres.

(geometry, not comparable) square-shaped

(slang, offensive) describes a traditionalist (one who adheres to tradition, especially in cultural or religious practices)


peludo

peludo (feminine peluda, masculine plural peludos, feminine plural peludas, comparable, comparative mais peludo, superlative o mais peludo or peludíssimo)

peluda (feminine)
peludos (masculine plural)
peludas (feminine plural)
mais peludo (comparative)
o mais peludo (superlative)
peludíssimo (superlative)

(of a person) having a lot of hair on the body; hairy; furry; hirsute

(of an animal) having a lot of fur; hairy; furry

(of a body part other than the head) having hair growing from it; hairy; furry; hirsute


duplo

duplo (feminine dupla, masculine plural duplos, feminine plural duplas, not comparable)

dupla (feminine)
duplos (masculine plural)
duplas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin dūplus (“double”). Compare dobro, an inherited doublet.

double (made up of two matching or complementary elements)


dourado

dourado (feminine dourada, masculine plural dourados, feminine plural douradas)

dourada (feminine)
dourados (masculine plural)
douradas (feminine plural)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese dourado (past participle of dourar), or from Latin dēaurātus, or from dē- + aurātus (“golden”), from aurum (“gold”). Compare Galician dourado, Spanish dorado, French doré.


auditivo

pt-adj

auditivo (feminine auditiva, masculine plural auditivos, feminine plural auditivas)

auditiva (feminine)
auditivos (masculine plural)
auditivas (feminine plural)


onipresentes

masculine/feminine plural of onipresente


omnipresentes

masculine/feminine plural of omnipresente


omnipresente

omnipresente m or f (plural omnipresentes)


marcado

marcado (feminine marcada, masculine plural marcados, feminine plural marcadas)

marcada (feminine)
marcados (masculine plural)
marcadas (feminine plural)


lisboeta

lisboeta m or f (plural lisboetas, not comparable)


onipresente

onipresente m or f (plural onipresentes)

Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of omnipresente.


cognitivo

cognitivo (feminine cognitiva, masculine plural cognitivos, feminine plural cognitivas)

cognitiva (feminine)
cognitivos (masculine plural)
cognitivas (feminine plural)

From Latin cognitus + -ivo or Medieval Latin cognitīvus.

cognitive (relating to the mental functions that deals with logic)


renegado

renegado (feminine renegada, masculine plural renegados, feminine plural renegadas)

renegada (feminine)
renegados (masculine plural)
renegadas (feminine plural)

Past participle of renegar (“to renege”).

who has reneged (broken one’s promise or commitment)


nefasto

nefasto (feminine nefasta, masculine plural nefastos, feminine plural nefastas)

nefasta (feminine)
nefastos (masculine plural)
nefastas (feminine plural)


intermitente

intermitente m or f (plural intermitentes)


acústica

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


estado-unidense

pt-adj

estado-unidense m or f (plural estado-unidenses, not comparable)

From Estados Unidos (“United States”) + -ense.

suffix

(Brazil) American (of or relating to the U.S. or its culture), US-American, of the United States of America


flagrante

/flɐˈɡɾɐ̃.tɨ/

[flɐˈɣɾɐ̃.tɨ]

Borrowed from Latin flagrantem (“burning”).


aparente

/ɐ.pɐˈɾẽ.tɨ/

apparent (appearing to the eye or mind; seeming)


evolutivo

pt-adj

evolutivo (feminine evolutiva, masculine plural evolutivos, feminine plural evolutivas)

evolutiva (feminine)
evolutivos (masculine plural)
evolutivas (feminine plural)

evolutive; evolutionary (relating to evolution)


airoso

airoso (feminine airosa, masculine plural airosos, feminine plural airosas, metaphonic)

airosa (feminine)
airosos (masculine plural)
airosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


prodigioso

prodigioso (feminine prodigiosa, masculine plural prodigiosos, feminine plural prodigiosas, metaphonic)

prodigiosa (feminine)
prodigiosos (masculine plural)
prodigiosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


persuasivo

persuasivo (feminine persuasiva, masculine plural persuasivos, feminine plural persuasivas)

persuasiva (feminine)
persuasivos (masculine plural)
persuasivas (feminine plural)


recorde

Meu Deus! Esse foi um salto recorde!

My God! This was a record-breaking jump.

record-breaking (beating the previous record)

A temperatura recorde derreteu o asfalto.

The extreme temperature melted the tarmac.

(by extension) extreme; intense; drastic


domiciliar

household (found in or having its origin in a home)


réu

réu (feminine ré, masculine plural réus, feminine plural rés, not comparable)

ré (feminine)
réus (masculine plural)
rés (feminine plural)


gaélico

gaélico (feminine gaélica, masculine plural gaélicos, feminine plural gaélicas)

gaélica (feminine)
gaélicos (masculine plural)
gaélicas (feminine plural)

Gaelic (relating to the languages of the Gaelic family)


craque

Borrowed from English crack (“one who excels”).


propenso

pt-adj

propenso (feminine propensa, masculine plural propensos, feminine plural propensas)

propensa (feminine)
propensos (masculine plural)
propensas (feminine plural)


napolitano

napolitano (feminine napolitana, masculine plural napolitanos, feminine plural napolitanas, not comparable)

napolitana (feminine)
napolitanos (masculine plural)
napolitanas (feminine plural)

From Italian napoletano, from Latin neāpolītānus.


espantoso

espantoso (feminine espantosa, masculine plural espantosos, feminine plural espantosas, metaphonic)

espantosa (feminine)
espantosos (masculine plural)
espantosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


atroz

[aˈtɾɔ(ɪ̯)ʃ]


ordinário

ordinário (feminine ordinária, masculine plural ordinários, feminine plural ordinárias)

ordinária (feminine)
ordinários (masculine plural)
ordinárias (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin ōrdinārius, from ōrdō (“row, rank, regular arrangement”, literally “row of threads in a loom”) + -ārius, from Proto-Italic *ored(h)- (“to arrange”), of unknown origin.

(of a person) having low moral character


maneira

From Old Galician-Portuguese maneira, from Vulgar Latin *manāria, from feminine of Latin manuārius (“relating to the hand”), from manus (“hand”); corresponding to mão + -eira. Compare Galician maneira, Spanish and Catalan manera, French manière, English manner, Romanian mâner.


marxiano

pt-adj

marxiano (feminine marxiana, masculine plural marxianos, feminine plural marxianas)

marxiana (feminine)
marxianos (masculine plural)
marxianas (feminine plural)

Marxian (of or relating to Karl Marx and his ideas)


careca

Unknown. Suggested derivations include:
* From carecer (“to lack”) + -eca.


tangível

[tɐ̃ˈʒi.vɛɫ]

[tɐ̃ˈʒi.vɛɫ]

[tɐ̃ˈʒi.βɛɫ]

Learned borrowing from Latin tangibilis (“tangible; touchable”), from tangō (“to touch”), from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂g- (“to touch”). By surface analysis, tanger + -ível.

der

tangible; touchable (able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch)

tangible (possible to be treated as fact; real or concrete)


ária

Aryan (relating to the Aryans or their language)


borracha

Borrowed from Spanish borracha (“wineskin”); because native Amazonians used rubber to make waterskins, the meaning began to apply to the substance.


coclear

Borrowed from Latin cochlear, corresponding to cóclea + -ar.

(anatomy) cochlear (of or relating to the cochlea)


baseado

pt-adj

baseado (feminine baseada, masculine plural baseados, feminine plural baseadas)

baseada (feminine)
baseados (masculine plural)
baseadas (feminine plural)

(figurative) based (having a basis, as in an argument)

(Northeast Brazil, colloquial) well-done

(chiefly military) based at (located at a particular place)


baseado

(Internet slang) based (admirable, praiseworthy)


gélido

gélido (feminine gélida, masculine plural gélidos, feminine plural gélidas)

gélida (feminine)
gélidos (masculine plural)
gélidas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin gelidus (“cold”), from gelū (“frost; chill”).


sábio

pt-adj

sábio (feminine sábia, masculine plural sábios, feminine plural sábias)

sábia (feminine)
sábios (masculine plural)
sábias (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese sabio (“wise”), from Latin sapĭdus (“wise”), from sapiō (“to be wise”, literally “to taste of”), from Proto-Indo-European *sap- (“to try, to research”).

der

Nunca pensei que ele pudesse ser tão sábio.


pediátrico

pt-adj

pediátrico (feminine pediátrica, masculine plural pediátricos, feminine plural pediátricas)

pediátrica (feminine)
pediátricos (masculine plural)
pediátricas (feminine plural)

pediatric (of or relating to the treatment of children)


aromático

aromático (feminine aromática, masculine plural aromáticos, feminine plural aromáticas)

aromática (feminine)
aromáticos (masculine plural)
aromáticas (feminine plural)

From aroma + -ático, from Late Latin arōmata (“spices”), from Ancient Greek ἄρωμα (árōma, “seasoning, spicy and/or fragrant smell”).


nobre

From Old Galician-Portuguese nobre, from Latin nōbilis (“noble”), from nōscō (“to know; to recognise”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃-.

Minha família tem sangue nobre.

Aquela doação foi um ato bastante nobre.

noble; honorable; virtuous (morally good)

high-end; high-quality; prized (having exceptionally high quality)

Não tive dinheiro para construir a escadaria de madeira nobre, então usei pinho.

I didn’t have money to build the staircase with prized wood, so I used pine.

(carpentry, of wood) dense and resistant

O atum é um peixe nobre.

(cooking, of fish) having few or no bones in its meat

Esse é o bairro mais nobre da cidade.

This is the wealthiest neighbourhood in town.

(of a neighbourhood or establishment) upper-class; wealthy


voluntário

pt-adj

voluntário (feminine voluntária, masculine plural voluntários, feminine plural voluntárias)

voluntária (feminine)
voluntários (masculine plural)
voluntárias (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin voluntārius (“volunteer; willing”), from volō (“to want”).

lbor

voluntary (done, given, or acting of one’s own free will)

voluntary (working or done without payment)


receptivo

pt-adj

receptivo (feminine receptiva, masculine plural receptivos, feminine plural receptivas)

tlb

(Brazilian Portuguese spelling, superseded in European Portuguese)

receptiva (feminine)
receptivos (masculine plural)
receptivas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Medieval Latin receptīvus, from Latin receptus.

receptive (willing to accept new ideas or concepts)


ética

Borrowed from Late Latin ethica, from Ancient Greek ἠθική (ēthikḗ), feminine of ἠθικός (ēthikós, “of or for morals, moral, expressing character”), from ἦθος (êthos, “character, moral nature”).


invertido

pt-adj

invertido (feminine invertida, masculine plural invertidos, feminine plural invertidas)

invertida (feminine)
invertidos (masculine plural)
invertidas (feminine plural)


aborígene

aboriginal (relating to the natives of a region)

Aboriginal (relating to Australian Aboriginals)


abismal

From abismo (“abysm”, noun) + -al (“of or relating to”).

af

(figurative) bottomless; unending; profound


ético

pt-adj

ético (feminine ética, masculine plural éticos, feminine plural éticas)

ética (feminine)
éticos (masculine plural)
éticas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin ēthicus, from Ancient Greek ἠθικός (ēthikós).


abreviado

abreviado (feminine abreviada, masculine plural abreviados, feminine plural abreviadas)

abreviada (feminine)
abreviados (masculine plural)
abreviadas (feminine plural)

[ɐ.βɾɨˈβja.ðu]


abrigado

abrigado (feminine abrigada, masculine plural abrigados, feminine plural abrigadas)

abrigada (feminine)
abrigados (masculine plural)
abrigadas (feminine plural)

Me escondi da tempestade numa parte abrigada da escarpa.

I hid from the storm in a sheltered part of the scarp.

sheltered (protected from the wind and weather)


abnegado

abnegado (feminine abnegada, masculine plural abnegados, feminine plural abnegadas)

abnegada (feminine)
abnegados (masculine plural)
abnegadas (feminine plural)


gratificante

gratificante m or f (plural gratificantes)

Borrowed from Latin grātificantem, or from gratificar + -ante.


cómico

cómico (feminine cómica, masculine plural cómicos, feminine plural cómicas)

cómica (feminine)
cómicos (masculine plural)
cómicas (feminine plural)

European Portuguese standard spelling of cômico.


incómodo

incómodo (feminine incómoda, masculine plural incómodos, feminine plural incómodas)

incómoda (feminine)
incómodos (masculine plural)
incómodas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin incommodus. By surface analysis, in- + cómodo.


absorto

absorto (feminine absorta, masculine plural absortos, feminine plural absortas)

absorta (feminine)
absortos (masculine plural)
absortas (feminine plural)

distracted; abstracted (inattentive to surrounding objects)


darwinista

Darwinian (relating to the theory of evolution)


académico

académico (feminine académica, masculine plural académicos, feminine plural académicas, not comparable)

académica (feminine)
académicos (masculine plural)
académicas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Medieval Latin acadēmicus, from Ancient Greek ἀκαδημικός (akadēmikós), from Ἀκαδημία (Akadēmía, the location where Plato taught).


acéfalo

acéfalo (feminine acéfala, masculine plural acéfalos, feminine plural acéfalas)

acéfala (feminine)
acéfalos (masculine plural)
acéfalas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin acephalus, from Ancient Greek ἀκέφαλος (aképhalos).

(figuratively) dumb, idiotic (unintelligent)


pronóstico

pronóstico (feminine pronóstica, masculine plural pronósticos, feminine plural pronósticas)

pronóstica (feminine)
pronósticos (masculine plural)
pronósticas (feminine plural)


acelerador

acelerador (feminine aceleradora, masculine plural aceleradores, feminine plural aceleradoras)

aceleradora (feminine)
aceleradores (masculine plural)
aceleradoras (feminine plural)

[ɐ.sɨ.lɨ.ɾɐˈðoɾ]

[ɐ.sɨ.lɐ.ɾɐˈðoɾ]

[ɐ.sɨ.lɨ.ɾɐˈðoɾ]

[ɐ.sɨ.lɐ.ɾɐˈðoɾ]

accelerating (which causes something to accelerate)


tarado

tarado (feminine tarada, masculine plural tarados, feminine plural taradas)

tarada (feminine)
tarados (masculine plural)
taradas (feminine plural)


acústico

acústico (feminine acústica, masculine plural acústicos, feminine plural acústicas)

acústica (feminine)
acústicos (masculine plural)
acústicas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀκουστικός (akoustikós, “auditory”).

bor+

acoustic (pertaining to hearing or the science of sounds)

(music) acoustic (producing or produced without electrical amplification)


semiótico

pt-adj

semiótico (feminine semiótica, masculine plural semióticos, feminine plural semióticas)

semiótica (feminine)
semióticos (masculine plural)
semióticas (feminine plural)

From French sémiotique, from Ancient Greek σημειωτικός (sēmeiōtikós, “observant of signs”), ultimately derived from σῆμα (sêma, “mark, sign”).


incauto

pt-adj

incauto (feminine incauta, masculine plural incautos, feminine plural incautas)

incauta (feminine)
incautos (masculine plural)
incautas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin incautus (“incautious, heedless”). By surface analysis, in- + cauto.


incisivo

pt-adj

incisivo (feminine incisiva, masculine plural incisivos, feminine plural incisivas)

incisiva (feminine)
incisivos (masculine plural)
incisivas (feminine plural)


abarrotado

abarrotado (feminine abarrotada, masculine plural abarrotados, feminine plural abarrotadas)

abarrotada (feminine)
abarrotados (masculine plural)
abarrotadas (feminine plural)

(figuratively) packed; overfull (filled excessively)


injusto

injusto (feminine injusta, masculine plural injustos, feminine plural injustas)

injusta (feminine)
injustos (masculine plural)
injustas (feminine plural)

From in- + justo, or borrowed from Latin iniūstus.


pequeno

pequeno (feminine pequena, masculine plural pequenos, feminine plural pequenas, comparable, comparative menor, superlative pequeníssimo)

pequena (feminine)
pequenos (masculine plural)
pequenas (feminine plural)
menor (comparative)
pequeníssimo (superlative)

Kabuverdianu: pikinóti

From Old Galician-Portuguese pequeno, probably from Vulgar Latin *peccuinnus. Compare Spanish pequeño, French petit and Italian piccolo.

Rony ralhou com um aluno do primeiro ano particularmente pequeno [...]

2005, J. K. Rowling, translated by Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] (Harry Potter; 6), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 137:

Ron scolded a first-year student particularly small …


bioquímica

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


despido

pt-adj

despido (feminine despida, masculine plural despidos, feminine plural despidas)

despida (feminine)
despidos (masculine plural)
despidas (feminine plural)


calórico

calórico (feminine calórica, masculine plural calóricos, feminine plural calóricas)

calórica (feminine)
calóricos (masculine plural)
calóricas (feminine plural)


drogado

drogado (feminine drogada, masculine plural drogados, feminine plural drogadas)

drogada (feminine)
drogados (masculine plural)
drogadas (feminine plural)


sanguíneo

sanguíneo (feminine sanguínea, masculine plural sanguíneos, feminine plural sanguíneas)

sanguínea (feminine)
sanguíneos (masculine plural)
sanguíneas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin sanguineus. Compare also the doublet sanguinho (“dogwood”).


castigado

castigado (feminine castigada, masculine plural castigados, feminine plural castigadas)

castigada (feminine)
castigados (masculine plural)
castigadas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese castigado, from Latin castīgātus, perfect passive participle of castīgō (“to castigate”).

grounded (confined by one’s parent as punishment)

Gramado castigado devido ao mau tempo.


aterrador

aterrador (feminine aterradora, masculine plural aterradores, feminine plural aterradoras)

aterradora (feminine)
aterradores (masculine plural)
aterradoras (feminine plural)

[ɐ.tɨ.ɾɐˈðoɾ]

[ɐ.tɨ.ɾɐˈðoɾ]

horrifying; terrifying (causing extreme fear)


agnóstico

agnóstico (feminine agnóstica, masculine plural agnósticos, feminine plural agnósticas)

agnóstica (feminine)
agnósticos (masculine plural)
agnósticas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from English agnostic; see there for more.


obstante

/ɔbʃˈtɐ̃.tɨ/

[ɔβʃˈtɐ̃.tɨ]


macular

(anatomy, medicine) macular (pertaining to the macula)


selecto

selecto (feminine selecta, masculine plural selectos, feminine plural selectas)

selecta (feminine)
selectos (masculine plural)
selectas (feminine plural)

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


errado

errado (feminine errada, masculine plural errados, feminine plural erradas, comparable, comparative mais errado, superlative o mais errado or erradíssimo)

errada (feminine)
errados (masculine plural)
erradas (feminine plural)
mais errado (comparative)
o mais errado (superlative)
erradíssimo (superlative)


condutor

condutor (feminine condutora, masculine plural condutores, feminine plural condutoras)

condutora (feminine)
condutores (masculine plural)
condutoras (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin conductōrem (“contractor, employer”).


laosiano

pt-adj

laosiano (feminine laosiana, masculine plural laosianos, feminine plural laosianas)

laosiana (feminine)
laosianos (masculine plural)
laosianas (feminine plural)

Lao; Laotian (of or relating to Laos and its people)

Lao; Laotian (in or relating to the Laotian language)


anticolonial

anticolonial m or f (plural anticoloniais)

(politics) anticolonial (relating to anticolonialism)

(politics) anticolonial (that opposes colonialism)


traído

traído (feminine traída, masculine plural traídos, feminine plural traídas)

traída (feminine)
traídos (masculine plural)
traídas (feminine plural)

Past participle of trair. From Old Galician-Portuguese traudo.


coeficiente

coeficiente m or f (plural coeficientes)


metalúrgico

metalúrgico (feminine metalúrgica, masculine plural metalúrgicos, feminine plural metalúrgicas)

metalúrgica (feminine)
metalúrgicos (masculine plural)
metalúrgicas (feminine plural)

metallurgical (of or relating to metallurgy)


cardíaco

cardíaco (feminine cardíaca, masculine plural cardíacos, feminine plural cardíacas)

cardíaca (feminine)
cardíacos (masculine plural)
cardíacas (feminine plural)


atraído

atraído (feminine atraída, masculine plural atraídos, feminine plural atraídas)

atraída (feminine)
atraídos (masculine plural)
atraídas (feminine plural)


alifático

alifático (feminine alifática, masculine plural alifáticos, feminine plural alifáticas)

alifática (feminine)
alifáticos (masculine plural)
alifáticas (feminine plural)

(organic chemistry) aliphatic (having carbon atoms arranged in an open chain)


locomotor

locomotor (feminine locomotora or locomotriz, masculine plural locomotores, feminine plural locomotoras or locomotrizes)

locomotora (feminine)
locomotriz (feminine)
locomotores (masculine plural)
locomotoras (feminine plural)
locomotrizes (feminine plural)


lunático

lunático (feminine lunática, masculine plural lunáticos, feminine plural lunáticas)

lunática (feminine)
lunáticos (masculine plural)
lunáticas (feminine plural)


tunisino

tunisino (feminine tunisina, masculine plural tunisinos, feminine plural tunisinas)

tunisina (feminine)
tunisinos (masculine plural)
tunisinas (feminine plural)


venezuelano

venezuelano (feminine venezuelana, masculine plural venezuelanos, feminine plural venezuelanas)

venezuelana (feminine)
venezuelanos (masculine plural)
venezuelanas (feminine plural)

Venezuelan (of or relating to Venezuela)


cipriota

From Ancient Greek Κυπριώτης (Kupriṓtēs, “Cypriot”).


tibetano

pt-adj

tibetano (feminine tibetana, masculine plural tibetanos, feminine plural tibetanas)

tibetana (feminine)
tibetanos (masculine plural)
tibetanas (feminine plural)

Tibetan (of or relating to Tibet or the Tibetans)

Tibetan (of or relating to the Tibetan language)


pélvico

pélvico (feminine pélvica, masculine plural pélvicos, feminine plural pélvicas)

pélvica (feminine)
pélvicos (masculine plural)
pélvicas (feminine plural)


nicaraguense

nicaraguense m or f (plural nicaraguenses)

Nicaraguan (of or relating to Nicaragua)


decrépito

decrépito (feminine decrépita, masculine plural decrépitos, feminine plural decrépitas)

decrépita (feminine)
decrépitos (masculine plural)
decrépitas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin dēcrepitus.


moldavo

moldavo (feminine moldava, masculine plural moldavos, feminine plural moldavas)

moldava (feminine)
moldavos (masculine plural)
moldavas (feminine plural)


membranoso

membranoso (feminine membranosa, masculine plural membranosos, feminine plural membranosas, metaphonic)

membranosa (feminine)
membranosos (masculine plural)
membranosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

membranous (having the qualities of or relating to membranes)


kuwaitiano

kuwaitiano (feminine kuwaitiana, masculine plural kuwaitianos, feminine plural kuwaitianas)

kuwaitiana (feminine)
kuwaitianos (masculine plural)
kuwaitianas (feminine plural)

Kuwaiti (of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait)


tanzaniano

tanzaniano (feminine tanzaniana, masculine plural tanzanianos, feminine plural tanzanianas, not comparable)

tanzaniana (feminine)
tanzanianos (masculine plural)
tanzanianas (feminine plural)


zambiana

[zɐ̃.bɪˈɐ̃.nɐ]

[zɐ̃.bɪˈɐ̃.nɐ]


haitiano

haitiano (feminine haitiana, masculine plural haitianos, feminine plural haitianas)

haitiana (feminine)
haitianos (masculine plural)
haitianas (feminine plural)

[aɪ̯.t͡ʃɪˈɐ̃.nu]

[aɪ̯.t͡ʃɪˈɐ̃.nu]


namibiano

namibiano (feminine namibiana, masculine plural namibianos, feminine plural namibianas)

namibiana (feminine)
namibianos (masculine plural)
namibianas (feminine plural)


liberiano

liberiano (feminine liberiana, masculine plural liberianos, feminine plural liberianas)

liberiana (feminine)
liberianos (masculine plural)
liberianas (feminine plural)


haitiana

[aɪ̯.t͡ʃɪˈɐ̃.nɐ]

[aɪ̯ˈt͡ʃjɐ̃.nɐ]

[aɪ̯.t͡ʃɪˈɐ̃.nɐ]

[aɪ̯ˈt͡ʃjɐ̃.nɐ]


mauritano

mauritano (feminine mauritana, masculine plural mauritanos, feminine plural mauritanas)

mauritana (feminine)
mauritanos (masculine plural)
mauritanas (feminine plural)

Mauritanian (of or relating to Mauritania)


ftálico

ftálico (feminine ftálica, masculine plural ftálicos, feminine plural ftálicas)

ftálica (feminine)
ftálicos (masculine plural)
ftálicas (feminine plural)


gambiana

/ɡɐ̃.biˈɐ̃.nɐ/

[ɡɐ̃.bɪˈɐ̃.nɐ]

/ɡɐ̃ˈbjɐ̃.nɐ/

/ɡɐ̃.biˈɐ̃.nɐ/

[ɡɐ̃.bɪˈɐ̃.nɐ]

/ɡɐ̃ˈbjɐ̃.nɐ/

/ɡɐ̃ˈbjɐ.nɐ/

/ɡɐ̃ˈbjɐ.nɐ/


montenegrino

montenegrino (feminine montenegrina, masculine plural montenegrinos, feminine plural montenegrinas)

montenegrina (feminine)
montenegrinos (masculine plural)
montenegrinas (feminine plural)

Montenegrin (of or relating to Montenegro)


católico

católico (feminine católica, masculine plural católicos, feminine plural católicas)

católica (feminine)
católicos (masculine plural)
católicas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Late Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikós, “universal”), from κατά (katá, “according to”) + ὅλος (hólos, “whole”).


músico

pt-adj

músico (feminine música, masculine plural músicos, feminine plural músicas)

música (feminine)
músicos (masculine plural)
músicas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin mūsicus (“musician; pertaining to music”), from Ancient Greek μουσικός (mousikós, “musical”).


gambiano

pt-adj

gambiano (feminine gambiana, masculine plural gambianos, feminine plural gambianas)

gambiana (feminine)
gambianos (masculine plural)
gambianas (feminine plural)

[ɡɐ̃.bɪˈɐ̃.nu]

[ɡɐ̃.bɪˈɐ̃.nu]


cardeal

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cardẽal, from Latin cardinālis (“cardinal”), from cardō (“door hinge”). Doublet of cardinal.


birmane

Burmese (of, from, or pertaining to Burma)


guineano

pt-adj

guineano (feminine guineana, masculine plural guineanos, feminine plural guineanas)

guineana (feminine)
guineanos (masculine plural)
guineanas (feminine plural)


malawiano

malawiano (feminine malawiana, masculine plural malawianos, feminine plural malawianas)

malawiana (feminine)
malawianos (masculine plural)
malawianas (feminine plural)


samoano

samoano (feminine samoana, masculine plural samoanos, feminine plural samoanas, not comparable)

samoana (feminine)
samoanos (masculine plural)
samoanas (feminine plural)


fálico

fálico (feminine fálica, masculine plural fálicos, feminine plural fálicas)

fálica (feminine)
fálicos (masculine plural)
fálicas (feminine plural)


tardio

tardio (feminine tardia, masculine plural tardios, feminine plural tardias)

tardia (feminine)
tardios (masculine plural)
tardias (feminine plural)

[taɦˈd͡ʒiʊ̯]

[taɦˈd͡ʒiʊ̯]

[taɾˈd͡ʒiʊ̯]

[taʁˈd͡ʒiʊ̯]

[taɻˈd͡ʒiʊ̯]

From Late Latin tardīvus, from Latin tardus (“slow; late; tardy”). Compare Spanish tardío.

belated (later in relation to the proper time)

(botany, of a plant) which flourishes, ripens or fructifies after the usual timespan

slow (spread over a comparatively long time)


jugoslavo

jugoslavo (feminine jugoslava, masculine plural jugoslavos, feminine plural jugoslavas, not comparable)

jugoslava (feminine)
jugoslavos (masculine plural)
jugoslavas (feminine plural)

Yugoslavian (of or relating to Yugoslavia)


iugoslavo

iugoslavo (feminine iugoslava, masculine plural iugoslavos, feminine plural iugoslavas, not comparable)

iugoslava (feminine)
iugoslavos (masculine plural)
iugoslavas (feminine plural)

Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of jugoslavo.


periférico

periférico (feminine periférica, masculine plural periféricos, feminine plural periféricas)

periférica (feminine)
periféricos (masculine plural)
periféricas (feminine plural)


nocturno

nocturno (feminine nocturna, masculine plural nocturnos, feminine plural nocturnas)

nocturna (feminine)
nocturnos (masculine plural)
nocturnas (feminine plural)

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


republicano

republicano (feminine republicana, masculine plural republicanos, feminine plural republicanas)

republicana (feminine)
republicanos (masculine plural)
republicanas (feminine plural)

(politics) republican (relating to a republic)

(politics) Republican (relating to or affiliated to a Republican Party)


grandiloquentes

masculine/feminine plural of grandiloquente


irónico

irónico (feminine irónica, masculine plural irónicos, feminine plural irónicas)

irónica (feminine)
irónicos (masculine plural)
irónicas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Late Latin īrōnicus, from Ancient Greek εἰρωνικός (eirōnikós).

lbor

European Portuguese standard spelling of irônico.


grandiloquente

pt-adj

grandiloquente m or f (plural grandiloquentes)

From Latin grande- (“big”) + loquente (“which speaks”), present participle of loqui (“to speak”).

af

(of a person, their language or writing) grandiloquent (overly wordy or elaborate)


bahamense

Bahamian (of or relating to the Bahamas)


palauano

pt-adj

palauano (feminine palauana, masculine plural palauanos, feminine plural palauanas)

palauana (feminine)
palauanos (masculine plural)
palauanas (feminine plural)


gay

Unadapted borrowing from English gay. Doublet of gaio.

homosexual (involving or relating to same-sex relationships, especially between males)

gay
(figurative, slang) overly sentimental

(figurative, slang) effeminate or flamboyant


polposo

polposo (feminine polposa, masculine plural polposos, feminine plural polposas, metaphonic)

polposa (feminine)
polposos (masculine plural)
polposas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

From Late Latin pulpōsus, from Latin pulpa. By surface analysis, polpa + -oso.


vistoso

vistoso (feminine vistosa, masculine plural vistosos, feminine plural vistosas, metaphonic)

vistosa (feminine)
vistosos (masculine plural)
vistosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


oriundo

oriundo (feminine oriunda, masculine plural oriundos, feminine plural oriundas)

oriunda (feminine)
oriundos (masculine plural)
oriundas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin oriundus (“descended from”), from orior (“to rise, to originate”).

São oriundos da Alemanha.


nauseante

(by extension) very disgusting; repulsive


marista

(Christianity) Marian (relating to Virgin Mary)


libidinoso

libidinoso (feminine libidinosa, masculine plural libidinosos, feminine plural libidinosas, metaphonic)

libidinosa (feminine)
libidinosos (masculine plural)
libidinosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin libīdinōsus.


orientativo

pt-adj

orientativo (feminine orientativa, masculine plural orientativos, feminine plural orientativas)

orientativa (feminine)
orientativos (masculine plural)
orientativas (feminine plural)


tenaz

adhesive (clinging to an object or surface)

obstinate (unwilling to yield from a point of view)


animalesco

animalesco (feminine animalesca, masculine plural animalescos, feminine plural animalescas)

animalesca (feminine)
animalescos (masculine plural)
animalescas (feminine plural)

animal-like; animalesque (resembling an animal)


emboscada

Nominalization of the feminine past participle of emboscar (“to ambush”).


etimológico

etimológico (feminine etimológica, masculine plural etimológicos, feminine plural etimológicas)

etimológica (feminine)
etimológicos (masculine plural)
etimológicas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin etymologicus.

lbor

etymological (of or relating to etymology)


opalescente

pt-adj

opalescente m or f (plural opalescentes)


acral

acral (pertaining to peripheral body parts)


indene

From Latin indemnis (“unhurt”), from in-, a negative prefix, + damnum "damage".

(Brazil) unhurt, undamaged, unscratched, uninjured


12º (feminine 12ª, masculine plural 12ᵒˢ, feminine plural 12ᵃˢ, not comparable)

12ᵒˢ (masculine plural)
12ᵃˢ (feminine plural)


tentador

tentador (feminine tentadora, masculine plural tentadores, feminine plural tentadoras)

tentadora (feminine)
tentadores (masculine plural)
tentadoras (feminine plural)

From Italian tentatore. By surface analysis, tentar + -dor


ameno

ameno (feminine amena, masculine plural amenos, feminine plural amenas)

amena (feminine)
amenos (masculine plural)
amenas (feminine plural)

(of the weather) temperate (not excessively hot or cold)

(of a person) calm (free from anger and axiety)


cerebrovascular

cerebrovascular m or f (plural cerebrovasculares)

[ˌsɛ.ɾɨ.βɾɔ.βɐʃ.kuˈlaɾ]


ambivalente

ambivalente m or f (plural ambivalentes)

ambivalent (experiencing or expressing opposing feelings)


compulsivo

compulsivo (feminine compulsiva, masculine plural compulsivos, feminine plural compulsivas)

compulsiva (feminine)
compulsivos (masculine plural)
compulsivas (feminine plural)


digestivo

digestivo (feminine digestiva, masculine plural digestivos, feminine plural digestivas)

digestiva (feminine)
digestivos (masculine plural)
digestivas (feminine plural)


nacarado

nacarado (feminine nacarada, masculine plural nacarados, feminine plural nacaradas)

nacarada (feminine)
nacarados (masculine plural)
nacaradas (feminine plural)


limpo

limpo (feminine limpa, masculine plural limpos, feminine plural limpas, comparable, comparative mais limpo, superlative o mais limpo or limpíssimo)

limpa (feminine)
limpos (masculine plural)
limpas (feminine plural)
mais limpo (comparative)
o mais limpo (superlative)
limpíssimo (superlative)

From Old Galician-Portuguese limpo, limpio, from Latin limpidus. Compare límpido, a borrowed doublet.

clean (not having used drugs or alcohol)


capitalista

capitalista m or f (plural capitalistas)


cafona

From Italian cafone (“peasant, boor”), from Neapolitan c'a fune (“with a rope”).

(Brazil) tacky (dowdy, shabbily dressed)

(Brazil) old-fashioned and quirky or gaudy at the same time


oratória

/ɔ.ɾɐˈtɔ.ɾjɐ/


reumático

reumático (feminine reumática, masculine plural reumáticos, feminine plural reumáticas)

reumática (feminine)
reumáticos (masculine plural)
reumáticas (feminine plural)

From Late Latin rheumaticus, from Ancient Greek ῥευματικός (rheumatikós).

(pathology) rheumatic (relating to, suffering from or characterised by rheumatism)


antibiótico

antibiótico (feminine antibiótica, masculine plural antibióticos, feminine plural antibióticas)

antibiótica (feminine)
antibióticos (masculine plural)
antibióticas (feminine plural)


prefixal

prefixal m or f (plural prefixais, not comparable)


aino

aino (feminine aina, masculine plural ainos, feminine plural ainas)

aina (feminine)
ainos (masculine plural)
ainas (feminine plural)

Ainu (pertaining to ethnic group or language)


arquetípico

arquetípico (feminine arquetípica, masculine plural arquetípicos, feminine plural arquetípicas)

arquetípica (feminine)
arquetípicos (masculine plural)
arquetípicas (feminine plural)

archetypal (pertaining to or being an archetype)


antiácido

antiácido (feminine antiácida, masculine plural antiácidos, feminine plural antiácidas)

antiácida (feminine)
antiácidos (masculine plural)
antiácidas (feminine plural)


biónico

biónico (feminine biónica, masculine plural biónicos, feminine plural biónicas, not comparable)

biónica (feminine)
biónicos (masculine plural)
biónicas (feminine plural)

European Portuguese standard spelling of biônico (“bionic”).


botsuano

botsuano (feminine botsuana, masculine plural botsuanos, feminine plural botsuanas, not comparable)

botsuana (feminine)
botsuanos (masculine plural)
botsuanas (feminine plural)


unidimensional

unidimensional m or f (plural unidimensionais)


imperialista

imperialista m or f (plural imperialistas)

(geopolitics) imperialist (of, relating to or supporting imperialism)


saturnino

saturnino (feminine saturnina, masculine plural saturninos, feminine plural saturninas)

saturnina (feminine)
saturninos (masculine plural)
saturninas (feminine plural)


descarado

descarado (feminine descarada, masculine plural descarados, feminine plural descaradas)

descarada (feminine)
descarados (masculine plural)
descaradas (feminine plural)

brazen (impudent, immodest, or shameless)


inventado

inventado (feminine inventada, masculine plural inventados, feminine plural inventadas)

inventada (feminine)
inventados (masculine plural)
inventadas (feminine plural)


encontrado

encontrado (feminine encontrada, masculine plural encontrados, feminine plural encontradas)

encontrada (feminine)
encontrados (masculine plural)
encontradas (feminine plural)


anedótico

anedótico (feminine anedótica, masculine plural anedóticos, feminine plural anedóticas)

anedótica (feminine)
anedóticos (masculine plural)
anedóticas (feminine plural)


antiquado

antiquado (feminine antiquada, masculine plural antiquados, feminine plural antiquadas)

antiquada (feminine)
antiquados (masculine plural)
antiquadas (feminine plural)


apócrifo

apócrifo (feminine apócrifa, masculine plural apócrifos, feminine plural apócrifas)

apócrifa (feminine)
apócrifos (masculine plural)
apócrifas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Late Latin apocryphus (“secret, not approved for public reading”), from Ancient Greek ἀπόκρυφος (apókruphos, “hidden, obscure”), thus “(books) of unknown authorship”, from ἀπό (apó, “from”) + κρύπτω (krúptō, “to hide”).


antropológico

pt-adj

antropológico (feminine antropológica, masculine plural antropológicos, feminine plural antropológicas, not comparable)

antropológica (feminine)
antropológicos (masculine plural)
antropológicas (feminine plural)

From antropologia + -ico. Compare French anthropologique.

anthropological (relating to anthropology)


antropomórfico

antropomórfico (feminine antropomórfica, masculine plural antropomórficos, feminine plural antropomórficas)

antropomórfica (feminine)
antropomórficos (masculine plural)
antropomórficas (feminine plural)

From antropomorfo + -ico. By surface analysis, antropo- + -mórfico.


activado

pt-adj

activado (feminine activada, masculine plural activados, feminine plural activadas)

activada (feminine)
activados (masculine plural)
activadas (feminine plural)


apocalíptico

apocalíptico (feminine apocalíptica, masculine plural apocalípticos, feminine plural apocalípticas)

apocalíptica (feminine)
apocalípticos (masculine plural)
apocalípticas (feminine plural)


apagado

apagado (feminine apagada, masculine plural apagados, feminine plural apagadas, comparable, comparative mais apagado, superlative o mais apagado or apagadíssimo)

apagada (feminine)
apagados (masculine plural)
apagadas (feminine plural)
mais apagado (comparative)
o mais apagado (superlative)
apagadíssimo (superlative)

(not comparable) either idle or broken; inoperative; disabled; switched off


réptil

[ˈχɛp.t͡ʃiʊ̯]

(derogatory) reptile (grovelling; low; vulgar)


baptista

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


fronteira

/fɾõˈtɐj.ɾɐ/

/fɾõˈtɐj.ɾɐ/

From Old Galician-Portuguese fronteira. By surface analysis, fronte + -eira. Compare Galician fronteira, Mirandese frunteira, Spanish and Catalan frontera, French frontière, Italian frontiera. Piecewise doublet of frontaria.


xarope

→ Konkani: शारोप (śārop)

Borrowed from Arabic شَرَاب (šarāb, “a drink, beverage, wine, coffee, syrup”), from شَرِبَ (šariba, “to drink”). Compare Spanish jarabe and Catalan xarop.


venenoso

pt-adj

venenoso (feminine venenosa, masculine plural venenosos, feminine plural venenosas, metaphonic)

venenosa (feminine)
venenosos (masculine plural)
venenosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

Probably a semi-learned borrowing from Late Latin venēnōsus, from Latin venēnum. By surface analysis, veneno + -oso.


oleoso

pt-adj

oleoso (feminine oleosa, masculine plural oleosos, feminine plural oleosas, metaphonic)

oleosa (feminine)
oleosos (masculine plural)
oleosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


tagarela

tagarela m or f (plural tagarelas, comparable, comparative mais tagarela, superlative o mais tagarela or tagarelíssimo)

tagarelas (plural)
mais tagarela (comparative)
o mais tagarela (superlative)
tagarelíssimo (superlative)

Probably from Arabic تَكَلَّم (takallam, “to talk”).

/tɐ.ɡɐˈɾɛ.lɐ/

[tɐ.ɣɐˈɾɛ.lɐ]

2008, Cyro dos Anjos, Abdias, 6th edition, Editora Globo, page 76

Why am I so agitated and talkative today?

Por que estou, hoje, tão agitado e tagarela?

blabbermouthed; talkative; excessively chatty


ralo

ralo (feminine rala, masculine plural ralos, feminine plural ralas)

rala (feminine)
ralos (masculine plural)
ralas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese ralo, from Latin rārus (“rare”). Doublet of raro.

Estava meio bêbada, não sabia o que pensava, parecia que lhe tinham dado um forte cascudo na cabeça de ralos cabelos, sentia-se tão desorientada como se lhe tivesse acontecido uma infidelidade.

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

She was half-drunk, she didn’t know what to think, it was like someone’d hit her hard on her head of little hair, she felt as disoriented as if she’d lost her memory.

A folhagem dos joazeiros appareceu longe, atravez dos galhos pelados da catinga rala.

1938, Graciliano Ramos, “Mudança [A New Home]”, in Vidas Seccas [Barren Lives], Rio de Janeiro: Livraria José Olympio Editora, page 9:

The juazeiros’ foliage was visible in the distance, through the sparse caatinga brush’s bare branches.


burlesco

burlesco (feminine burlesca, masculine plural burlescos, feminine plural burlescas)

burlesca (feminine)
burlescos (masculine plural)
burlescas (feminine plural)


coeso

coeso (feminine coesa, masculine plural coesos, feminine plural coesas)

coesa (feminine)
coesos (masculine plural)
coesas (feminine plural)

From Latin cohaesus, past participle of cohaereō.


bicha

bicha m or f (plural bichas, comparable, comparative mais bicha, superlative o mais bicha or bichíssimo)

bichas (plural)
mais bicha (comparative)
o mais bicha (superlative)
bichíssimo (superlative)

From Vulgar Latin bīstia, variant of Latin bēstia. Doublet of besta. Sense of "homosexual" possibly influenced by English bitch.

(often derogatory) flaming (gay, homosexual, especially when behaving flamboyantly or affectedly)


criminoso

criminoso (feminine criminosa, masculine plural criminosos, feminine plural criminosas, not comparable, metaphonic)

criminosa (feminine)
criminosos (masculine plural)
criminosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (not-comparable)

Borrowed from Latin crīminōsus (“criminal”).


calloso

calloso (feminine callosa, masculine plural callosos, feminine plural callosas, comparable, metaphonic)

callosa (feminine)
callosos (masculine plural)
callosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (comparable)

Os pés callosos, duros como cascos, mettidos em alpercatas novas, caminhariam mezes.

1938, Graciliano Ramos, “Fuga [Escape]”, in Vidas Seccas [Barren Lives], Rio de Janeiro: Livraria José Olympio Editora, page 188:

His callous feet, hard as hooves, shoved into new espadrilles, would walk for months.

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


lucrativo

lucrativo (feminine lucrativa, masculine plural lucrativos, feminine plural lucrativas)

lucrativa (feminine)
lucrativos (masculine plural)
lucrativas (feminine plural)


pervertido

pervertido (feminine pervertida, masculine plural pervertidos, feminine plural pervertidas)

pervertida (feminine)
pervertidos (masculine plural)
pervertidas (feminine plural)

perverted (deviating from what is normally considered right)


feroz

feroz m or f (plural ferozes, comparable, comparative mais feroz, superlative o mais feroz or ferocíssimo, diminutive ferozinho)

ferozes (plural)
mais feroz (comparative)
o mais feroz (superlative)
ferocíssimo (superlative)
ferozinho (diminutive)

[feˈɾɔ(ɪ̯)ʃ]

Borrowed from Latin ferox (“wild", "untamed”).

fierce (extremely violent, severe, ferocious or savage)

fierce (threatening in appearance or demeanor)


porcino

porcino (feminine porcina, masculine plural porcinos, feminine plural porcinas)

porcina (feminine)
porcinos (masculine plural)
porcinas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin porcīnus, from porcus (“hog”).


proibitivo

proibitivo (feminine proibitiva, masculine plural proibitivos, feminine plural proibitivas)

proibitiva (feminine)
proibitivos (masculine plural)
proibitivas (feminine plural)


arbitral

[ɐɾ.βiˈtɾaɫ]

[ɐɾ.βiˈtɾaɫ]


acropetal

(botany) acropetal (that develops from the base towards the apex in sequence)


paupérrimo

paupérrima (feminine)
paupérrimos (masculine plural)
paupérrimas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin pauperrimus, superlative of pauper (“poor”).


abrasivo

pt-adj

abrasivo (feminine abrasiva, masculine plural abrasivos, feminine plural abrasivas, comparable, comparative mais abrasivo, superlative o mais abrasivo or abrasivíssimo)

abrasiva (feminine)
abrasivos (masculine plural)
abrasivas (feminine plural)
mais abrasivo (comparative)
o mais abrasivo (superlative)
abrasivíssimo (superlative)

From Latin abrāsus + -ivo, or French abrasif.


foliar

(botany) foliate; foliar (of or relating to leaves)


inculto

inculto (feminine inculta, masculine plural incultos, feminine plural incultas)

inculta (feminine)
incultos (masculine plural)
incultas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin incultus. By surface analysis, in- + culto.

(of a person) uncultivated; unrefined (lacking art or knowledge)


apático

apático (feminine apática, masculine plural apáticos, feminine plural apáticas)

apática (feminine)
apáticos (masculine plural)
apáticas (feminine plural)


policromo

policromo (feminine policroma, masculine plural policromos, feminine plural policromas, not comparable)

policroma (feminine)
policromos (masculine plural)
policromas (feminine plural)

From Ancient Greek πολύχρωμος (polúkhrōmos).


legiferante

legiferante m or f (plural legiferantes)


tosco

tosco (feminine tosca, masculine plural toscos, feminine plural toscas)

tosca (feminine)
toscos (masculine plural)
toscas (feminine plural)

From Vulgar Latin tŭscus (“Etruscan, Tuscan”), in the context of Vicus Tuscus in Rome, whose inhabitants had a bad reputation.

inh

(by extension, of an object) rough; raw; coarse; crude


onomatopeico

pt-adj

onomatopeico (feminine onomatopeica, masculine plural onomatopeicos, feminine plural onomatopeicas)

onomatopeica (feminine)
onomatopeicos (masculine plural)
onomatopeicas (feminine plural)


poroso

poroso (feminine porosa, masculine plural porosos, feminine plural porosas, metaphonic)

porosa (feminine)
porosos (masculine plural)
porosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


militante

From Latin mīlitāns. By surface analysis, militar + -ante.

social justice warriors
social justice warriors

(neologism, usually derogatory) relating to social justice warriors


lanoso

lanoso (feminine lanosa, masculine plural lanosos, feminine plural lanosas, metaphonic)

lanosa (feminine)
lanosos (masculine plural)
lanosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

From Latin lānōsus. By surface analysis, lã (“wool”) + -oso (“-ous”).

surf

woolly (similar to wool in appearance or texture)


associativo

pt-adj

associativo (feminine associativa, masculine plural associativos, feminine plural associativas)

associativa (feminine)
associativos (masculine plural)
associativas (feminine plural)

(algebra) associative (algebraic property of an operator)


autonomista

autonomista m or f (plural autonomistas)

From autonomia + -ista, on the model of French autonomiste.


alpestre

[aɫˈpɛʃ.tɾɨ]

From Latin alpēstris. By surface analysis, alpes + -estre.

(relational) mountain, mountainous region; alpine


mariano

mariano (feminine mariana, masculine plural marianos, feminine plural marianas)

mariana (feminine)
marianos (masculine plural)
marianas (feminine plural)

(Christianity) Marian (relating to Virgin Mary)


fétido

fétido (feminine fétida, masculine plural fétidos, feminine plural fétidas)

fétida (feminine)
fétidos (masculine plural)
fétidas (feminine plural)


incestuoso

incestuoso (feminine incestuosa, masculine plural incestuosos, feminine plural incestuosas, metaphonic)

incestuosa (feminine)
incestuosos (masculine plural)
incestuosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


supurativo

supurativo (feminine supurativa, masculine plural supurativos, feminine plural supurativas)

supurativa (feminine)
supurativos (masculine plural)
supurativas (feminine plural)

(medicine) suppurative (causing the production of pus)


mongo

mongo (feminine monga, masculine plural mongos, feminine plural mongas)

monga (feminine)
mongos (masculine plural)
mongas (feminine plural)

(slang, derogatory) idiot; fool; retarded


inherente

inherente m or f (plural inherentes, not comparable)


equitativo

equitativo (feminine equitativa, masculine plural equitativos, feminine plural equitativas)

equitativa (feminine)
equitativos (masculine plural)
equitativas (feminine plural)


intraocular

intraocular m or f (plural intraoculares)

(ophthalmology) intraocular (inside or within the eye)


aumentativo

aumentativo (feminine aumentativa, masculine plural aumentativos, feminine plural aumentativas)

aumentativa (feminine)
aumentativos (masculine plural)
aumentativas (feminine plural)


áfrico

áfrico (feminine áfrica, masculine plural áfricos, feminine plural áfricas)

áfrica (feminine)
áfricos (masculine plural)
áfricas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin āfricus. Doublet of ávrego.


basilar

basilar m or f (plural basilares, comparable)


shakespeariano

shakespeariano (feminine shakespeariana, masculine plural shakespearianos, feminine plural shakespearianas)

shakespeariana (feminine)
shakespearianos (masculine plural)
shakespearianas (feminine plural)


aquático

aquático (feminine aquática, masculine plural aquáticos, feminine plural aquáticas)

aquática (feminine)
aquáticos (masculine plural)
aquáticas (feminine plural)


antônimo

antônimo (feminine antônima, masculine plural antônimos, feminine plural antônimas)

antônima (feminine)
antônimos (masculine plural)
antônimas (feminine plural)

(semantics) antonymous (having an opposite meaning)


sério

sério (feminine séria, masculine plural sérios, feminine plural sérias, comparable, comparative mais sério, superlative o mais sério or seríssimo or seriíssimo, diminutive seriozinho, augmentative seriozão)

séria (feminine)
sérios (masculine plural)
sérias (feminine plural)
mais sério (comparative)
o mais sério (superlative)
seríssimo (superlative)
seriíssimo (superlative)
seriozinho (diminutive)
seriozão (augmentative)

desimportante

antonym(s) of “needing greater attention”

Learned borrowing from Latin sērius (“serious”), from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“heavy”).

lbor

João é uma pessoa séria.

Este é um documentário sério sobre os romanos.

This is a serious documentary about the Romans.

serious; solemn (without humor or expression of happiness)

Crime é um problema sério.

serious (leaving no room for play; needing great attention)

Pneumonia é uma doença séria.

(of diseases and other medical conditions) dangerous

Autismo é coisa séria.

which can’t be joked about; no laughing matter

A queda de um prédio é um acidente sério.

The collapse of a building is a grave accident.


desnecessário

pt-adj

desnecessário (feminine desnecessária, masculine plural desnecessários, feminine plural desnecessárias)

desnecessária (feminine)
desnecessários (masculine plural)
desnecessárias (feminine plural)


arcaico

arcaico (feminine arcaica, masculine plural arcaicos, feminine plural arcaicas)

arcaica (feminine)
arcaicos (masculine plural)
arcaicas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀρχαικός (arkhaikós, “old-fashioned”), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “from the beginning, antiquated, ancient, old”), from ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “beginning, origin”), from ἄρχω (árkhō, “to be first”).


índio

pt-adj

índio (feminine índia, masculine plural índios, feminine plural índias)

índia (feminine)
índios (masculine plural)
índias (feminine plural)

indígena

broader, but usually refers to American Indians

Indian (of or relating to the aboriginal people of the Americas)


cúmplice

Borrowed from Late Latin complicem (“confederate, participant”), from Latin complicō (“to fold together”). Compare English accomplice.

bor+

Um olhar cúmplice.


tongo

pt-adj

tongo (feminine tonga, masculine plural tongos, feminine plural tongas)

tonga (feminine)
tongos (masculine plural)
tongas (feminine plural)


púrpura

Learned borrowing from Latin purpura, from Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra).


roxo

roxo (feminine roxa, masculine plural roxos, feminine plural roxas, diminutive roxinho)

roxa (feminine)
roxos (masculine plural)
roxas (feminine plural)
roxinho (diminutive)

Far South Brazil, Portugal, Angola, Mozambique

From Old Galician-Portuguese roxo (“dark red”), from Latin russeus (“dark red”), from russus (“red”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- (“red”).
Cognate with Galician roxo (“reddish-brown”), Spanish rojo (“red”), Catalan ros (“blond”), Occitan ros (“russet”), French roux (“russet”), Italian rosso (“red”) and Romanian roșu (“red”).

inh

está roxo de inveja

(figuratively) overcome with envy; green

o Mar Roxo


primeiro

pt-adj

primeiro (feminine primeira, masculine plural primeiros, feminine plural primeiras)

primeira (feminine)
primeiros (masculine plural)
primeiras (feminine plural)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese primeiro, from Latin prīmārius (“one of the first”), from prīmus (“first”). Doublet of primário. By surface analysis, primo + -eiro.

inh+

Ron scolded a particularly small first-year student …


adamantino

pt-adj

adamantino (feminine adamantina, masculine plural adamantinos, feminine plural adamantinas)

adamantina (feminine)
adamantinos (masculine plural)
adamantinas (feminine plural)

adamant (determined; unshakeable; unyielding)


malandro

malandro (feminine malandra, masculine plural malandros, feminine plural malandras)

malandra (feminine)
malandros (masculine plural)
malandras (feminine plural)


acrimonioso

acrimonioso (feminine acrimoniosa, masculine plural acrimoniosos, feminine plural acrimoniosas, metaphonic)

acrimoniosa (feminine)
acrimoniosos (masculine plural)
acrimoniosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


basculante

Either from bascular + -ante or borrowed from French basculant.


baril

Unknown. Likely from Galician baril, thus a doublet of varonil.


alfanumérico

alfanumérico (feminine alfanumérica, masculine plural alfanuméricos, feminine plural alfanuméricas)

alfanumérica (feminine)
alfanuméricos (masculine plural)
alfanuméricas (feminine plural)


aniversário

aniversário (feminine aniversária, masculine plural aniversários, feminine plural aniversárias)

aniversária (feminine)
aniversários (masculine plural)
aniversárias (feminine plural)


cúbico

cúbico (feminine cúbica, masculine plural cúbicos, feminine plural cúbicas)

cúbica (feminine)
cúbicos (masculine plural)
cúbicas (feminine plural)

(geometry) cubic (forms the names of units of volume)

(algebraic geometry, of a polynomial) cubic (having an indeterminate to the power of 3i)

(crystallography) cubic (having three equal axes and all angles 90°)


agranular

(pathology) agranular (lacking granules)


antiperiplanar

antiperiplanar m or f (plural antiperiplanares)

(chemistry) antiperiplanar (describing a torsion angle between 150° and 180°)


andino

andino (feminine andina, masculine plural andinos, feminine plural andinas)

andina (feminine)
andinos (masculine plural)
andinas (feminine plural)

/ɐ̃ˈd͡ʒĩ.nu/

/ɐ̃ˈd͡ʒĩ.nu/

Andean (of or relating to the Andes mountains)


andina

/ɐ̃ˈd͡ʒĩ.nɐ/

/ɐ̃ˈd͡ʒĩ.nɐ/


aquilino

aquilino (feminine aquilina, masculine plural aquilinos, feminine plural aquilinas)

aquilina (feminine)
aquilinos (masculine plural)
aquilinas (feminine plural)

aquiline (of, pertaining to, or characteristic of eagles)


doente

From Old Galician-Portuguese doente, from Latin dolentem (“hurting, suffering”). Compare Spanish doliente, Italian dolente. Doublet of dolente, a borrowing.


chegada

/t͡ʃɨˈɡa.dɐ/

[t͡ʃɨˈɣa.ðɐ]

From Old Galician-Portuguese chegada, from chegar (“arrive”), from Latin plicāre (“fold up, arrive”), from Proto-Indo-European *pleḱ- (“to plait, to weave”); alternatively, chegar + -ada.


ambidestro

pt-adj

ambidestro (feminine ambidestra, masculine plural ambidestros, feminine plural ambidestras, not comparable)

ambidestra (feminine)
ambidestros (masculine plural)
ambidestras (feminine plural)

[ɐ.βiˈðɛʃ.tɾu]

Borrowed from Medieval Latin ambidexter, from Latin ambi- + dexter.

ambidextrous (having equal ability in both hands)


funcional

funcional m or f (plural funcionais, comparable, comparative mais funcional, superlative o mais funcional or funcionalíssimo)

funcionais (plural)
mais funcional (comparative)
o mais funcional (superlative)
funcionalíssimo (superlative)


rígido

rígido (feminine rígida, masculine plural rígidos, feminine plural rígidas)

rígida (feminine)
rígidos (masculine plural)
rígidas (feminine plural)

From Latin rigidus (“rigid”), from rigeō (“to be stiff”).


divergente

[di.βɨɾˈʒẽ.tɨ]


monstro

monstro (feminine monstra, masculine plural monstros, feminine plural monstras, comparable, comparative mais monstro, superlative o mais monstro or monstríssimo, diminutive monstrinho, augmentative monstrão)

monstra (feminine)
monstros (masculine plural)
monstras (feminine plural)
mais monstro (comparative)
o mais monstro (superlative)
monstríssimo (superlative)
monstrinho (diminutive)
monstrão (augmentative)

Jogada monstra!

(slang) incredible, amazing, astonishing

Depois de muito treino, fiquei monstro!

After much training, I became very muscular!

(slang, of a person) very muscular or excessively fit

Você é monstro no basquete!

(slang, of a person, usually followed by related activity) remarkably good at something


azedo

azedo (feminine azeda, masculine plural azedos, feminine plural azedas, comparable, comparative mais azedo, superlative o mais azedo or azedíssimo)

azeda (feminine)
azedos (masculine plural)
azedas (feminine plural)
mais azedo (comparative)
o mais azedo (superlative)
azedíssimo (superlative)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese azedo (“vinegar”), from Latin acētum (“vinegar”).


passado

pt-adj

passado (feminine passada, masculine plural passados, feminine plural passadas)

passada (feminine)
passados (masculine plural)
passadas (feminine plural)

Guinea-Bissau Creole: pasadu

Kabuverdianu: pasádu

Macanese: passado

Kristang: passadu

Principense: pasadu

Tetum: pasadu

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese passado, corresponding to passar (“to pass”) + -ado.

inh+

Glórias passadas.

Ano passado li três livros.

No ano passado li três livros.

I read three books in the previous year.

(with time periods) last; previous (nouns modified by passado in this sense can be noun phrases or adverb phrases)

(of fruit) past its ripeness; beginning to rot


arioso

pt-adj

arioso (feminine ariosa, masculine plural ariosos, feminine plural ariosas, metaphonic)

ariosa (feminine)
ariosos (masculine plural)
ariosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)


úmido

úmido (feminine úmida, masculine plural úmidos, feminine plural úmidas)

úmida (feminine)
úmidos (masculine plural)
úmidas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin hūmidus, ūmidus.

humid; damp; moist (somewhat wet or watery)


metálico

metálico (feminine metálica, masculine plural metálicos, feminine plural metálicas)

metálica (feminine)
metálicos (masculine plural)
metálicas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin metallĭcus.


órfão

órfão (feminine órfã, masculine plural órfãos, feminine plural órfãs)

órfã (feminine)
órfãos (masculine plural)
órfãs (feminine plural)

[ˈɔh.fɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ˈɔh.fɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ˈɔɾ.fɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ˈɔχ.fɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ˈɔɻ.fɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

Inherited from Late Latin orphănus, from Ancient Greek ὀρφανός (orphanós, “without parents, fatherless”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃órbʰos.


invejoso

pt-adj

invejoso (feminine invejosa, masculine plural invejosos, feminine plural invejosas, comparable, comparative mais invejoso, superlative o mais invejoso or invejosíssimo, metaphonic)

invejosa (feminine)
invejosos (masculine plural)
invejosas (feminine plural)
mais invejoso (comparative)
o mais invejoso (superlative)
invejosíssimo (superlative)
metaphonic (superlative)

From the older envejoso, from Latin invidiōsus (adapted to modern Portuguese invejo). By surface analysis, inveja + -oso.


lendário

lendário (feminine lendária, masculine plural lendários, feminine plural lendárias)

lendária (feminine)
lendários (masculine plural)
lendárias (feminine plural)

From lenda + -ário. Piecewise doublet of legendário.


booleano

booleano (feminine booleana, masculine plural booleanos, feminine plural booleanas, not comparable)

booleana (feminine)
booleanos (masculine plural)
booleanas (feminine plural)

(logic) Boolean (pertaining to data items that can be either “true” or “false”)


anônimo

anônimo (feminine anônima, masculine plural anônimos, feminine plural anônimas)

anônima (feminine)
anônimos (masculine plural)
anônimas (feminine plural)

Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of anónimo.


alcoólico

alcoólico (feminine alcoólica, masculine plural alcoólicos, feminine plural alcoólicas)

alcoólica (feminine)
alcoólicos (masculine plural)
alcoólicas (feminine plural)


inacreditável

inacreditável m or f (plural inacreditáveis, comparable, comparative mais inacreditável, superlative o mais inacreditável or inacreditabilíssimo)

inacreditáveis (plural)
mais inacreditável (comparative)
o mais inacreditável (superlative)
inacreditabilíssimo (superlative)


exíguo

exíguo (feminine exígua, masculine plural exíguos, feminine plural exíguas)

exígua (feminine)
exíguos (masculine plural)
exíguas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin exiguus (“strict, exact, scanty, meager”), from exigō (“to drive out”). Doublet of esguio.


exímio

pt-adj

exímio (feminine exímia, masculine plural exímios, feminine plural exímias)

exímia (feminine)
exímios (masculine plural)
exímias (feminine plural)


exótico

exótico (feminine exótica, masculine plural exóticos, feminine plural exóticas)

exótica (feminine)
exóticos (masculine plural)
exóticas (feminine plural)