característico
Galician
Adjective
característico (feminine característica, masculine plural característicos, feminine plural características)
Related terms
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɾak.teˈɾis.t͡ʃi.ku/, /ka.ɾa.ki.teˈɾis.t͡ʃi.ku/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ka.ɾak.teˈɾiʃ.t͡ʃi.ku/, /ka.ɾa.ki.teˈɾiʃ.t͡ʃi.ku/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɾak.teˈɾis.t͡ʃi.ko/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.ɾɐ.ktɨˈɾiʃ.ti.ku/
- Hyphenation: ca‧rac‧te‧rís‧ti‧co
Adjective
característico (feminine característica, masculine plural característicos, feminine plural características)
- characteristic (being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing)
Usage notes
The form característico is most common in Brazil. It is also used in Portugal, though less commonly than caraterístico.
Related terms
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaɾaɡteˈɾistiko/ [ka.ɾaɣ̞.t̪eˈɾis.t̪i.ko]
Audio (Colombia): (file) - Rhymes: -istiko
- Syllabification: ca‧rac‧te‧rís‧ti‧co
Adjective
característico (feminine característica, masculine plural característicos, feminine plural características)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “característico”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024