briguento

Portuguese

Etymology

From briga +‎ -ento.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bɾiˈɡẽ.tu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /bɾiˈɡẽ.to/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /bɾiˈɡẽ.tu/ [bɾiˈɣẽ.tu]

  • Rhymes: -ẽtu

Adjective

briguento (feminine briguenta, masculine plural briguentos, feminine plural briguentas)

  1. feisty, quarrelsome, contentious; of someone often involded in fights, brawls or quarrels
    Synonyms: brigão, rusguento, desordeiro, rixoso
    Antonyms: pacífico, tranquilo
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