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Italian
Etymology
From Medieval Latin cautelōsus.
Adjective
cauteloso (feminine cautelosa, masculine plural cautelosi, feminine plural cautelose)
- cautious
- Synonym: cauto
Derived terms
Further reading
- cauteloso in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Portuguese
Etymology
From cautela + -oso.[1][2]
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ozu
- Hyphenation: cau‧te‧lo‧so
Adjective
cauteloso (feminine cautelosa, masculine plural cautelosos, feminine plural cautelosas, metaphonic)
- cautious, guarded
- wary
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Spanish
Etymology
From cautela + -oso.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kauteˈloso/
- Rhymes: -oso
- Syllabification: cau‧te‧lo‧so
Adjective
cauteloso (feminine cautelosa, masculine plural cautelosos, feminine plural cautelosas)
- cautious, chary, cagey, gingerly
- Synonym: cuidadoso
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