receloso

Spanish

Etymology

From recelar +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /reθeˈloso/ [re.θeˈlo.so] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /reseˈloso/ [re.seˈlo.so] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: re‧ce‧lo‧so

Adjective

receloso (feminine recelosa, masculine plural recelosos, feminine plural recelosas)

  1. leery, wary
  2. distrustful, suspicious
    Synonyms: desconfiado, sospechoso

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