grotesco

Portuguese

Etymology

From Italian grottesco.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡɾoˈtes.ku/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ɡɾoˈteʃ.ku/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡɾoˈtes.ko/

  • Hyphenation: gro‧tes‧co

Adjective

grotesco (feminine grotesca, masculine plural grotescos, feminine plural grotescas)

  1. grotesque (distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian grottesco.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɾoˈtesko/ [ɡɾoˈt̪es.ko]
  • Rhymes: -esko
  • Syllabification: gro‧tes‧co

Adjective

grotesco (feminine grotesca, masculine plural grotescos, feminine plural grotescas)

  1. grotesque

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