perezoso

Spanish

Etymology

From pereza +‎ -oso. Compare French paresseux.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peɾeˈθoso/ [pe.ɾeˈθo.so] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /peɾeˈsoso/ [pe.ɾeˈso.so] (Latin America, Philippines)
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  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: pe‧re‧zo‧so

Adjective

perezoso (feminine perezosa, masculine plural perezosos, feminine plural perezosas)

  1. lazy, slothful, sluggish
    Synonyms: flojo, holgazán

Derived terms

Noun

perezoso m (plural perezosos)

  1. sloth (mammal)
    Synonym: pereza
  2. sluggard, sloth, lazybones
    Synonym: holgazán

Derived terms

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