esbelto

Portuguese

Etymology

From Italian svelto.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /izˈbɛw.tu/ [izˈbɛʊ̯.tu], /ezˈbɛw.tu/ [ezˈbɛʊ̯.tu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʒˈbɛw.tu/ [iʒˈbɛʊ̯.tu], /eʒˈbɛw.tu/ [eʒˈbɛʊ̯.tu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ezˈbɛw.to/ [ezˈbɛʊ̯.to]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʒˈbɛl.tu/ [(i)ʒˈβɛɫ.tu]

  • Hyphenation: es‧bel‧to

Adjective

esbelto (feminine esbelta, masculine plural esbeltos, feminine plural esbeltas)

  1. svelte

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian svelto. Compare English svelte.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esˈbelto/ [ezˈβ̞el̪.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -elto
  • Syllabification: es‧bel‧to

Adjective

esbelto (feminine esbelta, masculine plural esbeltos, feminine plural esbeltas)

  1. slender, svelte, thin, slim, lean, willowy, trim
    Synonyms: delgado, flaco

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