teimoso

Galician

Etymology

From teima (obsession) +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tei̯ˈmosʊ]

Adjective

teimoso (feminine teimosa, masculine plural teimosos, feminine plural teimosas)

  1. obstinate, stubborn
    Synonyms: porfiado, teimudo

References

Portuguese

Etymology

From teima +‎ oso.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /tejˈmo.zu/ [teɪ̯ˈmo.zu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /tejˈmo.zo/ [teɪ̯ˈmo.zo]
 

  • Rhymes: -ozu
  • Hyphenation: tei‧mo‧so

Adjective

teimoso (feminine teimosa, masculine plural teimosos, feminine plural teimosas, metaphonic)

  1. stubborn
  2. obstinate (who does not easily change their opinion or attitude)
  3. insistent (who doesn't give up easily)
  4. resistant, prolonged, lasting (that remains despite setbacks or difficulties)

Noun

teimoso m (plural teimosos, feminine teimosa, feminine plural teimosas, metaphonic)

  1. a stubborn person
  2. roly-poly toy (doll that tends to always be upright because of a rounded weight at the bottom)

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