maquiavélico

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Maquiavel +‎ -ico.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ki.aˈvɛ.li.ku/ [ma.kɪ.aˈvɛ.li.ku], (faster pronunciation) /ma.kjaˈvɛ.li.ku/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ki.aˈvɛ.li.ko/ [ma.kɪ.aˈvɛ.li.ko], (faster pronunciation) /ma.kjaˈvɛ.li.ko/
 

Adjective

maquiavélico (feminine maquiavélica, masculine plural maquiavélicos, feminine plural maquiavélicas)

  1. (derogatory) Machiavellian (cunning, scheming and unscrupulous in pursuing one’s goals)
  2. (philosophy, sometimes proscribed) Machiavellian (relating to Niccolò Machiavelli or his philosophical system)
    Synonym: maquiaveliano

Spanish

Etymology

From Maquiavelo +‎ -ico.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /makjaˈbeliko/ [ma.kjaˈβ̞e.li.ko]
  • Rhymes: -eliko
  • Syllabification: ma‧quia‧vé‧li‧co

Adjective

maquiavélico (feminine maquiavélica, masculine plural maquiavélicos, feminine plural maquiavélicas)

  1. Machiavellian

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