espirituoso

Portuguese

Etymology

From espírito +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.pi.ɾi.tuˈo.zu/ [is.pi.ɾi.tʊˈo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /is.pi.ɾiˈtwo.zu/, /es.pi.ɾi.tuˈo.zu/ [es.pi.ɾi.tʊˈo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /es.pi.ɾiˈtwo.zu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.pi.ɾi.tuˈo.zu/ [iʃ.pi.ɾi.tʊˈo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /iʃ.pi.ɾiˈtwo.zu/, /eʃ.pi.ɾi.tuˈo.zu/ [eʃ.pi.ɾi.tʊˈo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /eʃ.pi.ɾiˈtwo.zu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.pi.ɾi.tuˈo.zo/ [es.pi.ɾi.tʊˈo.zo], (faster pronunciation) /es.pi.ɾiˈtwo.zo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.pi.ɾiˈtwo.zu/

  • Hyphenation: es‧pi‧ri‧tu‧o‧so

Adjective

espirituoso (feminine espirituosa, masculine plural espirituosos, feminine plural espirituosas, metaphonic)

  1. witty, cleverly jocular
  2. funny, comical
    Synonyms: engraçado, divertido, jocoso, jovial
  3. (of a person) learned, having knowledge
    Synonyms: culto, entendido, conhecedor
  4. (of a beverage) spirituous, containing alcohol
    Synonym: alcoólico

Spanish

Adjective

espirituoso (feminine espirituosa, masculine plural espirituosos, feminine plural espirituosas)

  1. spirituous; strongly alcoholic
    Synonym: espiritoso
    • 2015 September 19, “Un banquero en el paraíso del gin-tonic”, in El País‎[1]:
      Los últimos datos de la patronal del sector señalan que el whisky y el ron siguen siendo las bebidas espirituosas más consumidas en España, aunque la ginebra les pisa los talones con unas tasas de crecimiento que no alcanzan las otras dos.
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