cabuloso

Portuguese

Etymology

From cábula (“bad luck”) +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.buˈlo.zu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.buˈlo.zo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.buˈlo.zu/ [kɐ.βuˈlo.zu]

  • Hyphenation: ca‧bu‧lo‧so

Adjective

cabuloso (feminine cabulosa, masculine plural cabulosos, feminine plural cabulosas, metaphonic) (Brazil, informal)

  1. freaky; spooky; awesome
  2. complicated; difficult to understand
  3. unlikeable; antipathetic
  4. monotonous; tiresome; boring
  5. carrying bad luck; unlucky

References

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