abierto

Asturian

Adjective

abierto

  1. neuter of abiertu

Hiligaynon

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish abierto.

Adjective

abiérto

  1. open
  2. accessible

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish abierto, from Latin apertus, perfect passive participle of verb aperiō (“to open”). Compare English overt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈbjeɾto/ [aˈβ̞jeɾ.t̪o]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɾto
  • Syllabification: a‧bier‧to

Adjective

abierto (feminine abierta, masculine plural abiertos, feminine plural abiertas)

  1. open, unlocked (not closed, accessible)
    Antonym: cerrado
    La puerta está abierta.
    The door is open.
  2. open (actively conducting business)
    Antonym: cerrado
    A ver si el banco está abierto todavía.
    Let's see if the bank is still open.
  3. open, open-minded (receptive)
    Antonym: cerrado
    Un buen profesor estará abierto a las sugerencias de sus alumnos.
    A good professor will be open to their students' suggestions.
  4. open, overt, outspoken, candid (not subtle in character)
    Antonym: cerrado
  5. open-ended (i.e. unrestricted)
    Synonym: de composición abierta
    Estas negociaciones son un proceso abierto cuyo resultado no puede garantizarse de antemano
    These negotiations are an open-ended process, the outcome of which cannot be guaranteed beforehand.
  6. (phonetics) open (uttered with a wide opening of articulators)
    Antonym: cerrado

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Chavacano: abyerto
  • → Cebuano: abyerto
  • → Hiligaynon: abiérto, abyérto
  • → Tagalog: abyerto

Noun

abierto m (plural abiertos)

  1. (sports) open (event in which anyone can compete)

Participle

abierto (feminine abierta, masculine plural abiertos, feminine plural abiertas)

  1. past participle of abrir

Further reading

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