fátuo

See also: fatuo

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin fatuus (“foolish, silly, simple”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfa.tu.u/ [ˈfa.tʊ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈfa.twu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfa.tu.o/ [ˈfa.tʊ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˈfa.two/

  • Rhymes: -atwu
  • Hyphenation: fá‧tu‧o

Adjective

fátuo (feminine fátua, masculine plural fátuos, feminine plural fátuas)

  1. dull; foolish
    Synonyms: estúpido, imbecil, idiota
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