insosso

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • ensosso
  • insonso

Etymology

Inherited from Latin īnsulsus (unsalted). Doublet of insulso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ĩˈso.su/

  • Rhymes: -osu
  • Hyphenation: in‧sos‧so

Adjective

insosso (feminine insossa, masculine plural insossos, feminine plural insossas)

  1. that has no salt or little salt; unsalted
  2. which has no flavor; tasteless
  3. (figuratively) unfunny; uninteresting

Derived terms

  • comer insosso e beber salgado

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