básico

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See also: basico

Galician

Adjective

básico (feminine básica, masculine plural básicos, feminine plural básicas)

  1. basic
    1. fundamental, essential
    2. (chemistry) basic, alkaline
      Antonym: ácido

Derived terms

Noun

básico m (plural básicos)

  1. basic
    Antonym: ácido

Portuguese

Etymology

From base +‎ -ico.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bá‧si‧co

Adjective

básico (feminine básica, masculine plural básicos, feminine plural básicas)

  1. basic
    1. fundamental, essential
    2. (chemistry) basic, alkaline

Derived terms

Noun

básico m (plural básicos)

  1. basics, essentials (the basic part of something)
  2. (Portugal, education, colloquial, uncountable) Clipping of ensino básico.

Spanish

Etymology

From base +‎ -ico.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbasiko/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -asiko
  • Syllabification: bá‧si‧co

Adjective

básico (feminine básica, masculine plural básicos, feminine plural básicas)

  1. basic (elementary, simple, fundamental)
    Synonyms: elemental, fundamental, esencial
  2. (chemistry) basic (of or pertaining to a base; having a pH greater than 7)
    Synonym: alcalino
    Antonym: ácido

Derived terms

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