roliço

Portuguese

Etymology

From rolo +‎ -iço. Cognate with Spanish rollizo.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁoˈli.su/ [hoˈli.su]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁoˈli.su/ [χoˈli.su]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁoˈli.so/ [hoˈli.so]

  • Rhymes: -isu
  • Hyphenation: ro‧li‧ço

Adjective

roliço (feminine roliça, masculine plural roliços, feminine plural roliças)

  1. cylindrical (shaped like a cylinder)
    Synonym: cilíndrico
  2. chubby (of a person, somewhat fat)
    Synonyms: rechonchudo, gorducho

Derived terms

  • roliçar

Further reading

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