baldio

Portuguese

Etymology

From baldo +‎ -io.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bawˈd͡ʒi.u/ [baʊ̯ˈd͡ʒi.u], /bawˈd͡ʒiw/ [baʊ̯ˈd͡ʒiʊ̯]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /balˈdi.u/ [baɫˈdi.u]

  • Hyphenation: bal‧di‧o

Adjective

baldio (feminine baldia, masculine plural baldios, feminine plural baldias)

  1. (of a terrain or land) abandoned and not being used for cultivation
    Synonyms: inculto, maninho

Noun

baldio m (plural baldios)

  1. abandoned land that is not being used for cultivation
    Synonym: terréu
  2. collectively used land