formidável

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin formīdābilis.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /foʁ.miˈda.vew/ [foɦ.miˈda.veʊ̯]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /foɾ.miˈda.vew/ [foɾ.miˈda.veʊ̯]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /foʁ.miˈda.vew/ [foʁ.miˈda.veʊ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /foɻ.miˈda.vew/ [foɻ.miˈda.veʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /fuɾ.miˈda.vɛl/ [fuɾ.miˈða.vɛɫ]

  • Hyphenation: for‧mi‧dá‧vel

Adjective

formidável m or f (plural formidáveis)

  1. fantastic; great; amazing

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