eclético
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- ecléctico (pre-1990 spelling)
- eclectico (pre-reform spelling)
Etymology
From French éclectique, from Ancient Greek ἐκλεκτικός (eklektikós, “selective”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /eˈklɛ.t͡ʃi.ku/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /eˈklɛ.t͡ʃi.ko/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /eˈklɛ.ti.ku/
- Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɛt͡ʃiku, (Portugal) -ɛtiku
Adjective
eclético (feminine eclética, masculine plural ecléticos, feminine plural ecléticas)
- eclectic (selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles)
Noun
eclético m (plural ecléticos, feminine eclética, feminine plural ecléticas)
- eclectic (someone who selects according to the eclectic method)
Further reading
- “eclético”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
- “eclético”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025