vário

See also: vario, varío, varió, and variò

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • vario (pre-standardization spelling)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin varius. Doublet of veiro.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈva.ɾi.u/ [ˈva.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈva.ɾju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈva.ɾi.o/ [ˈva.ɾɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˈva.ɾjo/
 

  • Hyphenation: vá‧ri‧o

Adjective

vário (feminine vária, masculine plural vários, feminine plural várias)

  1. (rarely in the singular) various, diverse
    Synonym: diverso
    Naquele lugar tem sorvete de vários sabores.
    That place sells various flavors of ice cream.
    (literally, “In that place there is ice cream of various flavors.”)

Usage notes

Unlike most Portuguese adjectives, vário is used chiefly prepositively, as illustrated in the usage example above.

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