exotérico

See also: exoterico

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin exōtericus, from Ancient Greek ἐξωτερῐκός (exōterĭkós).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /e.zoˈtɛ.ɾi.ku/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /e.zoˈtɛ.ɾi.ko/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /i.zuˈtɛ.ɾi.ku/, /e.zɔˈtɛ.ɾi.ku/

  • Rhymes: -ɛɾiku
  • Homophone: esotérico
  • Hyphenation: e‧xo‧té‧ri‧co

Adjective

exotérico (feminine exotérica, masculine plural exotéricos, feminine plural exotéricas)

  1. exoteric (said of a philosophical doctrine intended to be expounded in public)
    Antonym: esotérico
  2. common, vulgar
    Antonym: esotérico

Usage notes

The words exotérico and esotérico, despite being antonyms, are homophones in Portuguese. In order to differentiate them, the former might be pronounced with /ks/ rather than /z/.

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin exōtericus, from Ancient Greek ἐξωτερικός (exōterikós), from ἐξωτέρω (exōtérō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eɡsoˈteɾiko/ [eɣ̞.soˈt̪e.ɾi.ko]
  • Rhymes: -eɾiko
  • Syllabification: e‧xo‧té‧ri‧co

Adjective

exotérico (feminine exotérica, masculine plural exotéricos, feminine plural exotéricas)

  1. exoteric
    Antonym: esotérico

Further reading