minucioso

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin minūtiōsus. Equivalent to minúcia +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mi.nu.siˈo.zu/ [mi.nu.sɪˈo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /mi.nuˈsjo.zu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /mi.nu.siˈo.zo/ [mi.nu.sɪˈo.zo], (faster pronunciation) /mi.nuˈsjo.zo/

  • Hyphenation: mi‧nu‧cio‧so

Adjective

minucioso (feminine minuciosa, masculine plural minuciosos, feminine plural minuciosas, comparable, comparative mais minucioso, superlative o mais minucioso or minuciosíssimo, metaphonic)

  1. thorough; detailed
    Synonyms: detalhado, pormenorizado, circunstanciado

Quotations

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin minūtiōsus. Equivalent to minucia +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /minuˈθjoso/ [mi.nuˈθjo.so] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /minuˈsjoso/ [mi.nuˈsjo.so] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: mi‧nu‧cio‧so

Adjective

minucioso (feminine minuciosa, masculine plural minuciosos, feminine plural minuciosas)

  1. thorough, detailed
    Synonym: detallado

Derived terms

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