garboso

Portuguese

Etymology

From garbo +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡaʁˈbo.zu/ [ɡaɦˈbo.zu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ɡaɾˈbo.zu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ɡaʁˈbo.zu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡaɻˈbo.zo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡɐɾˈbo.zu/ [ɡɐɾˈβo.zu]

  • Hyphenation: gar‧bo‧so

Adjective

garboso (feminine garbosa, masculine plural garbosos, feminine plural garbosas, metaphonic)

  1. elegant
    Synonyms: elegante, esbelto, guapo, galhardo
  2. polite, mannered, gallent
    Synonyms: educado, civilizado, cortês, polido

Spanish

Etymology

From garbo +‎ -oso.

Adjective

garboso (feminine garbosa, masculine plural garbosos, feminine plural garbosas)

  1. jaunty, airy
  2. magnanimous, generous

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