vaidoso

Portuguese

Etymology

By haplology from *vaidadoso, from vaidade +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /vajˈdo.zu/ [vaɪ̯ˈdo.zu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /vajˈdo.zo/ [vaɪ̯ˈdo.zo]
 

  • Rhymes: -ozu
  • Hyphenation: vai‧do‧so

Adjective

vaidoso (feminine vaidosa, masculine plural vaidosos, feminine plural vaidosas, metaphonic)

  1. vain (overly proud of one's appearance)
  2. proud
  3. presumptuous
  4. somebody who takes great care of their appearance and enjoys looking well-groomed

Usage notes

  • This term can have both positive and negative connotations depending on how it's used.

Further reading

  • “vaidoso”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), São Paulo: 7Graus, 2009–2025
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