sadio

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese sãadyo, from Early Medieval Latin sānātīvus, from Latin sānātus, from sānō, from sānus.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /saˈd͡ʒi.u/, /saˈd͡ʒiw/ [saˈd͡ʒiʊ̯]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /saˈdi.u/ [saˈði.u]

  • Hyphenation: sa‧di‧o

Adjective

sadio (feminine sadia, masculine plural sadios, feminine plural sadias)

  1. healthy
    Synonyms: saudável, salubre

See also

Welsh

Etymology

sad (firm, steady) +‎ -io.

Verb

sadio (first-person singular present sadiaf, not mutable)

  1. to stabilise, to steady
    Synonyms: sefydlogi, setlo
  2. to secure, to strengthen
    Synonyms: sicrhau, cadarnhau

Derived terms

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “sadio”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “sadio”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies