sestroso

Portuguese

Etymology

From sestro +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /sesˈtɾo.zu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /seʃˈtɾo.zu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /sesˈtɾo.zo/

  • Hyphenation: ses‧tro‧so

Adjective

sestroso (feminine sestrosa, masculine plural sestrosos, feminine plural sestrosas, metaphonic)

  1. sagacious, witty, clever, cunning, sly
    Synonyms: sagaz, manhoso, dengoso, ardiloso
  2. (Brazil, colloquial) dedicated to capoeira
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