ganancioso

Portuguese

Etymology

From ganância +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡa.nɐ̃.siˈo.zu/ [ɡa.nɐ̃.sɪˈo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /ɡa.nɐ̃ˈsjo.zu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡa.nɐ̃.siˈo.zo/ [ɡa.nɐ̃.sɪˈo.zo], (faster pronunciation) /ɡa.nɐ̃ˈsjo.zo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡɐ.nɐ̃ˈsjo.zu/

  • Rhymes: -ozu
  • Hyphenation: ga‧nan‧ci‧o‧so

Adjective

ganancioso (feminine gananciosa, masculine plural gananciosos, feminine plural gananciosas, metaphonic)

  1. greedy (having greed; consumed by selfish desires)
    Synonym: guloso

Spanish

Etymology

From ganancia +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡananˈθjoso/ [ɡa.nãn̟ˈθjo.so] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /ɡananˈsjoso/ [ɡa.nãnˈsjo.so] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: ga‧nan‧cio‧so

Adjective

ganancioso (feminine gananciosa, masculine plural gananciosos, feminine plural gananciosas)

  1. profitable
  2. winning

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