ópio

See also: opio

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄπῐον (ópĭon), through Latin opium.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɔ.pi.u/ [ˈɔ.pɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈɔ.pju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɔ.pi.o/ [ˈɔ.pɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˈɔ.pjo/

  • Rhymes: -ɔpiu, -ɔpju
  • Hyphenation: ó‧pi‧o

Noun

ópio m (plural ópios)

  1. opium
    1. narcotic juice obtained from some species of poppies, such as poppy, which provides important alkaloids (morphine, papaverine) for therapeutic applications
    2. drug that is obtained from that substance
  2. (figuratively) which causes falling asleep, numbness
  3. (figuratively) treachery

Derived terms

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