afiado

Galician

Participle

afiado (feminine afiada, masculine plural afiados, feminine plural afiadas)

  1. past participle of afiar

Portuguese

Etymology

From afiar (“to sharpen”) +‎ -ado (“-ed”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.fiˈa.du/ [a.fɪˈa.du], (faster pronunciation) /aˈfja.du/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.fiˈa.do/ [a.fɪˈa.do], (faster pronunciation) /aˈfja.do/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈfja.du/ [ɐˈfja.ðu]

Adjective

afiado (feminine afiada, masculine plural afiados, feminine plural afiadas, comparable, comparative mais afiado, superlative o mais afiado or afiadíssimo, diminutive afiadinho)

  1. sharp (able to cut easily)
    Synonyms: aguçado, agudo, amolado
    Antonyms: boto, cego, embotado, rombo, rombudo
    Faca afiada. ― Sharp knife.
  2. (figurative) witty (clever; amusingly ingenious)
    Synonym: perspicaz
    Humor afiado. ― Witty humour.
  3. (figurative, Brazil) well prepared for something
    Synonym: preparado
    Os estudandes estão afiados para a prova. ― The students are well prepared for the test.

Participle

afiado (feminine afiada, masculine plural afiados, feminine plural afiadas)

  1. past participle of afiar
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