pavoroso

Portuguese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *pavōrōsum, derived from Latin pavōrem (“fear”, noun). By surface analysis, pavor +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pa.voˈɾo.zu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pa.voˈɾo.zo/
 

  • Rhymes: -ozu
  • Hyphenation: pa‧vo‧ro‧so

Adjective

pavoroso (feminine pavorosa, masculine plural pavorosos, feminine plural pavorosas, metaphonic)

  1. gruesome; dreadful
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:amedrontador

Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *pavōrōsum, derived from Latin pavōrem (“fear”, noun). By surface analysis, pavor +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paboˈɾoso/ [pa.β̞oˈɾo.so]
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: pa‧vo‧ro‧so

Adjective

pavoroso (feminine pavorosa, masculine plural pavorosos, feminine plural pavorosas)

  1. dreadful, horrifying
    Synonyms: espantoso, horroroso

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