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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin captiōsus.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /kap.siˈo.zu/ , (faster pronunciation) /kapˈsjo.zu/, /ka.pi.siˈo.zu/ , (faster pronunciation) /ka.piˈsjo.zu/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /kap.siˈo.zu/ , (faster pronunciation) /kapˈsjo.zu/, /ka.pi.siˈo.zu/ , (faster pronunciation) /ka.piˈsjo.zu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kap.siˈo.zo/ , (faster pronunciation) /kapˈsjo.zo/
Adjective
capcioso (feminine capciosa, masculine plural capciosos, feminine plural capciosas, metaphonic)
- captious, sophistical
- Synonyms: ardiloso, astucioso
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin captiōsus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /kabˈθjoso/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /kabˈsjoso/
- Rhymes: -oso
- Syllabification: cap‧cio‧so
Adjective
capcioso (feminine capciosa, masculine plural capciosos, feminine plural capciosas)
- loaded, misleading, tricky, deceptive
Esa es una pregunta capciosa.- That's a loaded question.
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