cioso

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See also: ciòso

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ɕɔ.sɔ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔsɔ
  • Syllabification: cio‧so

Noun

cioso f

  1. vocative singular of ciosa

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin zēlōsus (“zealous, jealous”), from zelus, from Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos, “zeal, jealousy”). Compare the later neologism zeloso.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /siˈo.zu/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈsjo.zu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /siˈo.zo/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈsjo.zo/

  • Hyphenation: ci‧o‧so

Adjective

cioso (feminine ciosa, masculine plural ciosos, feminine plural ciosas, metaphonic)

  1. envious, jealous
    Synonym: invejoso
  2. conscientious, careful, cautious
    Synonyms: consciencioso, cauteloso
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